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2025 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
397 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded
A degree in other design & applied arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #370 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 397 degrees in other design & applied arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Design & Applied Arts School

Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region The other design & applied arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other design & applied arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Design & Applied Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts
Master's Degrees in Other Design & Applied Arts

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Design & Applied Arts in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Other Design & Applied Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
46 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in other design & applied arts needs to look into University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 46 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in other design & applied arts needs to check out Otis College of Art and Design. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 16 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Otis College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts Program Name

Translate your creative ideas through concept, design and digital media with a bachelor's in graphic design online from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
52 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 52 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
44 Other Design & Applied Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a degree in other design & applied arts. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Sac State is a very large public university located in the city of Sacramento. This university ranks 40th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 20 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

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7

Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from Pacific Northwest College of Art

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Associates Degree Type
AA in Digital Photography Program Name

Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
93.3% Growth in Graduates

CSUSB is a large public university located in the midsize city of San Bernardino. This university ranks 82nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 15 other design & applied arts students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from California State University - San Bernardino

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 91st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in other design & applied arts from California State University - Dominguez Hills

Best Other Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best other design & applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 303
Oregon 587 65

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Other Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Design & Applied Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 1,742
Visual Communications 1,158
Interior Design 979
Fashion Design 568
Game & Interactive Media Design 385
Illustration 354
Industrial Design 316
Commercial & Advertising Art 252
Commercial Photography 46

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