Design and Applied Arts Programs in California
What graduates of Design and Applied Arts programs earn one year after finishing, and what they borrow - college by college, from the federal College Scorecard data. A college's own figure prints only when the sample behind it is large enough to trust; smaller programs show the national median for the major, badged as such.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Design and Applied Arts Programs in California
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | Design and Applied Arts | $48,917 n=207 | $18,478 n=108 |
| Art Center College of Design | Design and Applied Arts | $45,205 n=215 | $27,625 n=213 |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Design and Applied Arts | $44,069 n=103 | $27,000 n=107 |
| San Francisco State University | Design and Applied Arts | $43,685 n=235 | $17,000 n=130 |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Design and Applied Arts | $38,585 n=116 | $27,000 n=105 |
| University of California-Davis | Design and Applied Arts | $38,255 n=221 | $12,753 n=184 |
| San Diego State University | Design and Applied Arts | $37,926 n=161 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Design and Applied Arts | $35,807 n=122 | $14,975 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | Design and Applied Arts | $25,475 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $35,125 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Biola University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | Design and Applied Arts | $31,785 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| California College of the Arts | Design and Applied Arts | $46,636 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $25,031 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | Design and Applied Arts | $37,103 Small program - rough guide n=63 | Not published |
| California State University-Chico | Design and Applied Arts | $32,019 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Design and Applied Arts | $35,182 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| California State University-Fresno | Design and Applied Arts | $34,603 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $15,857 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| California State University-Northridge | Design and Applied Arts | $38,152 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| California State University-Sacramento | Design and Applied Arts | $42,779 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $14,875 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| University of California-Irvine | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Design and Applied Arts | $49,377 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $14,775 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| University of California-San Diego | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| California Institute of the Arts | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Chapman University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | $16,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| University of Silicon Valley | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| California College of ASU | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Design Institute of San Diego | Design and Applied Arts | $51,714 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Dominican University of California | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Interior Designers Institute | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| La Sierra University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Northeastern University Oakland | Design and Applied Arts | $61,815 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Pacific Union College | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| University of the Pacific | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| University of Redlands | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| University of San Francisco | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| San Jose State University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | $11,796 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| University of Southern California | Design and Applied Arts | $52,814 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Whittier College | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Woodbury University | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Design and Applied Arts | $34,549 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $13,750 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Platt College-Ontario | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Los Angeles Film School | Design and Applied Arts | $48,271 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $51,250 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| New York Film Academy | Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |