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2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
361 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor's in Washington For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Design & Applied Arts is the 34th most popular major in the country with 36,854 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,542 and had an average of $27,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 684 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,042 and $26,172 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 361 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,202 and $21,977 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great design and applied arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k) in Washington

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k list. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. It costs about $7,870 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Bellevue College.

Full Bellevue College Design & Applied Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $13,297 for washington bachelor’s degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $16,529 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Western Washington University

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 17 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

LWTech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Washington Institute of Technology is $7,713 for washington bachelor’s degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $16,358 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Wazzu

#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $15,397 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Central Washington University

#7

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree design students whose families make more than $110k list, SPU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seattle Pacific University is $26,505 for washington bachelor’s degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Seattle Pacific University

#8

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Whitworth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth is $25,557 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Whitworth

#9

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Seattle University is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 32 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seattle U is $34,802 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Design students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Seattle U

#10

Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, Washington

Cornish College of the Arts landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cornish College of the Arts is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree design students whose families make more than $110k list, Cornish College of the Arts has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cornish College of the Arts is $39,078 for washington bachelor’s degree design students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Cornish College of the Arts Design & Applied Arts Report

#11

Northwest College of Art & Design

Poulsbo, Washington

Northwest College of Art & Design ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Design Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Poulsbo, Washington, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

NCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. It costs about $19,480 for washington bachelor’s degree design students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northwest College of Art & Design.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Northwest College of Art & Design

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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