Washington contains eight schools that offer fashion programs. Central Washington University, the highest-ranking fashion school in WA, has a total student population of 11,357 and is the 1601st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 8 fashion schools in Washington, only 1 has 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 Spokane Falls Community College as the lowest recorded at only $7,026/yr.
Fashion students from Washington schools who go on to become fashion professionals, fashion merchandisers, marketers, fashion models, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 15,780 people working as fashion designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $74,410. Also, Merchandise displayers and window trimmers make on average $28,480 per year and there are about 61,280 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Washington alone, there are 990 employed merchandise displayers and window trimmers earning an average yearly salary of $32,160. Fashion designers in this state earn $70,520/yr and there are 250 employed.
Also, within the fashion schools in Washington, the average student population is 3,354 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from fashion, 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.
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