Design and Applied Arts programs in Washington
25 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,485 at Spokane Falls Community College.
What this work pays in Washington
Web and Digital Interface Designers in Washington earn a median of $130,480 a year across 11,580 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $72,710 | 3,960 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,950 | 1,400 |
| Interior Designers | $76,570 | 1,330 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $133,480 | 1,130 |
| Photographers | $48,050 | 960 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | $11,756 | $22,485 (20 grads) | 42 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | Associate's degree | $11,500 | not published | 48 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Walla Walla University College Place | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Walla Walla University College Place | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Washington State University Pullman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.