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Washington State University Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,937 Average Salary
$26,899 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Interior Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Washington State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Wazzu Bachelor’s in Design

#123 in the U.S
#5 in Washington

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wazzu.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)35
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)54
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)59
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)65
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)106
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts108
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)110
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)111
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)113
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools123
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts137
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts148
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)202
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)210
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts212
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)213
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts240
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts468
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts756

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from Wazzu Cost?

$12,170 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,899 Average Student Debt

Wazzu Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Wazzu paid an average of $1,286 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $538 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,202$25,145
Fees$1,968$1,968
Books and Supplies$960$960
On Campus Room and Board$11,848$11,848
On Campus Other Expenses$3,542$3,542

Learn more about Wazzu tuition and fees.

Wazzu Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wazzu in Design walked away with an average of $26,899 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From Wazzu?

$41,937 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wazzu make an average of $41,937 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does Wazzu Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Wazzu does not offer an online option for its design bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wazzu Online Learning page.

Wazzu Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
91.2% Women
29.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 34 bachelor’s degrees in design awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 91.2% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 29.4% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at Wazzu in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at Wazzu

Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Interior Design34

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts21
Music13

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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