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Art & design at UW

UW graduates about 177 art & design majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 10th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.38× what the same major pays nationally.

95/100Standout#10 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year1772% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.38× the same major nationally
Research in the field$386Ka year, NSF
Admit rate39%whole school

Around UW

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Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Community Design Center, Art Building, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington Ceramic and Metal Arts Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 139 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 16 · Student housing 12 · Library 6 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Syracuse University 96
  2. Northeastern University 96
  3. Columbia University 95
  4. University of Maryland, College Park 95
  5. Harvard University 94
  6. University of Notre Dame 94
  7. Georgia Institute of Technology 94
  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison 93

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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