Graphic Communications at California College of the Arts

If you are interested in studying graphic communications, you may want to check out the program at California College of the Arts. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 1,612. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in graphic communication from California College of the Arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Graphic Communications section at the bottom of this page.

California College of the Arts Graphic Communications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Communication
• Master’s Degree in Graphic Communication

California College of the Arts Graphic Communications Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the graphic communication progam at California College of the Arts compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The graphic communication major at California College of the Arts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Graphic Communications. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools	6
	8
Most Popular Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Graphic Communications Schools	19
Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools	26
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
	46
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Graphic Communications Schools	56
	60
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools	62

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in graphic communication from California College of the Arts. This makes it the #9 most popular school for graphic communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of California College of the Arts Graphic Communication Graduates

The median salary of graphic communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at California College of the Arts is $16,698. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,669 for all graphic communication students.

Graphic Communication Student Demographics at California College of the Arts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic communication majors at California College of the Arts.

California College of the Arts Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 graphic communication majors earned their bachelor's degree from California College of the Arts. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California College of the Arts with a bachelor's in graphic communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	8
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

California College of the Arts Graphic Communications Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in graphic communication from California College of the Arts in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the graphic communication master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California College of the Arts with a master's in graphic communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

California College of the Arts also has a doctoral program available in graphic communication. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Graphic Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California College of the Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Data Entry Keyers	21,040	$35,300
Printing Press Operators	14,460	$39,380
Multimedia Artists and Animators	10,760	$87,960
Prepress Technicians	2,810	$42,670
Desktop Publishers	1,040	$56,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.