2021 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington
6Colleges
359Bachelor's Degrees
$35,110Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 359 bachelor's degrees were awarded to design & applied arts students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great design & applied arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design & applied arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Western Washington University has taken the #1 spot in this year's design & applied arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population. WWU also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Washington list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 827 students take at least one class online at WWU. There are roughly 1,864 part time students in attendance at WWU.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Washington ranking.
About 0.7% of UW Seattle students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. About 9,705 of the students at UW Seattle are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Washington State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Wazzu has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Washington ranking.
The student loan default rate at Wazzu is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 4,690 students at Wazzu are exclusively online. About 4,985 of the students at Wazzu are attending part time.
Seattle Pacific University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. SPU also made our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Washington list, coming in at #4.
About 0.6% of SPU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 823 students at SPU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 603 part time students in attendance at SPU.
Our rankings recognize Lake Washington Institute of Technology as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at LWTech is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 1,049 students at LWTech are exclusively online. 1,687 of LWTech students are attending part time.
Seattle University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Seattle U has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts in Washington ranking.
The student loan default rate at Seattle U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,609 students at Seattle U that take at least one class online. 1,465 students are part time.
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Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Design
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 6 schools only.
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 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).
In <nil>, 359 bachelor's degrees were awarded to design & applied arts students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
