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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$33,319 Avg Salary
$28,541 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #33 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the most popular school in Washington for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 39% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $21,107 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Western Washington University Report

#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in design at BC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at BC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,926.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Bellevue College Report

#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 57% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 35 students majoring in design at UW Seattle, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Design majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $14,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 34 students majoring in design at Cornish College of the Arts, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in design at Wazzu, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in design at SPU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Women make up 53% of the design majors at the school.

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#9

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

Of the 15 students majoring in design at Walla Walla U, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Northwest College of Art & Design ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Poulsbo, NCAD is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Northwest College of Art & Design Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,773
Oregon 490
Nevada 110
Hawaii 19

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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