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Design Schools in Washington

Washington contains 45 schools that offer design programs. University of Washington-Seattle Campus, the highest-ranking design school in WA, has a total student population of 45,943 and is the 26th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 45 design schools in Washington, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Art Institute of Seattle comes out as the most expensive ($28,174/yr), with Bellevue College as the lowest recorded at only $4,749/yr.

Design students from Washington schools who go on to become interior designers, architecture designers, designers, graphic designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 46,010 people working as interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $51,990. Also, Floral designers make on average $24,940 per year and there are about 51,470 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Washington alone, there are 1,280 employed floral designers earning an average yearly salary of $27,430. Interior designers in this state earn $53,470/yr and there are 870 employed.

Also, within the design schools in Washington, the average student population is 3,354 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from design, there are 3883 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,017 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,803, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Design Programs in Washington

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

• Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Industrial Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Washington State University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Western Washington University

• Design and Applied Arts, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Industrial Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Seattle Pacific University

• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

DigiPen Institute of Technology

• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Eastern Washington University

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Central Washington University

• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Interface College-Spokane

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Northwest College of Art

• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Walla Walla University

• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Industrial Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Cornish College of the Arts

• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The Art Institute of Seattle

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Graphic Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Industrial Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Renton Technical College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

ITT Technical Institute-Seattle

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Edmonds Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Wenatchee Valley College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Yakima Valley Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Lower Columbia College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Highline Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Clover Park Technical College

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Green River Community College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Bates Technical College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Bellevue College

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates

ITT Technical Institute-Everett

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Spokane Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Skagit Valley College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Seattle Central Community College

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Clark College

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Shoreline Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Whatcom Community College

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Everett Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

South Puget Sound Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Grays Harbor College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Northwest Indian College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  
• Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
  

Spokane Falls Community College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Peninsula College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Olympic College

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Tacoma Community College

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Columbia Basin College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

City University of Seattle

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Lake Washington Technical College

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Seattle Community College-South Campus

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  

International Academy of Design and Technology

• Design and Visual Communications, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Fashion/Apparel Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Interior Design
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

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See Also

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