by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 651 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,169 and $23,496 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 348 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. That schools that top this list have a program in design and applied arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington bachelor’s degree design students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College of Art & Design landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Poulsbo, Washington, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Cornish College of the Arts
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla University landed the #3 spot on the list. Walla Walla University is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Walla Walla University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington list. Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Bellevue College
With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Western Washington University Design & Applied Arts Report
Seattle University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 37 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Whitworth University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington ranking. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology Design & Applied Arts Report
Highline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. Highline College is located in Des Moines, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.
Central Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington ranking. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 19 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Washington State University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad 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%.
Clover Park Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Design Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clover Park Technical College Design & Applied Arts Report
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