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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Washington

24 Colleges
$33,169 Avg Salary
$23,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the most popular school in Washington for design and applied arts students. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for design and applied arts students. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $22,986 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Western Washington University Report

The excellent programs at Shoreline Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Shoreline Community College Report

#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Seattle Central carry an average student debt load of $10,906.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Seattle Central College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for design and applied arts students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Design majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $13,702 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Seattle University Report

Spokane Falls Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, design majors at Spokane Falls Community College accumulate an average of around $14,193 in student debt.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Spokane Falls Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, design graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $24,191.

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Cornish College of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cornish College of the Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that design majors at Cornish College of the Arts take out is $27,000.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Cornish College of the Arts Report

With a ranking of #10, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Clover Park Technical College 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 24 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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