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Design & Applied Arts at California College of the Arts

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Design & Applied Arts at California College of the Arts

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if California College of the Arts is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design program.

California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 1,612 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 89 design majors received their bachelor's degree from California College of the Arts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

California College of the Arts Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Design
  • Master’s Degree in Design

California College of the Arts Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks design programs across the country. The following shows how California College of the Arts performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at California College of the Arts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied Arts. 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 Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 10
11
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 14
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 49
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 54
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools 84
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Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 168
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools 183
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 319
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools 414

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in design from California College of the Arts. This makes it the #14 most popular school for design master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of California College of the Arts Design Graduates

The median salary of design students who receive their bachelor's degree at California College of the Arts is $35,949. This is 10% higher than $32,733, which is the national average for all design bachelor's degree recipients.

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Design Student Demographics at California College of the Arts

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

California College of the Arts Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of design bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical design bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at California College of the Arts since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 12
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

California College of the Arts Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

68% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Design & Applied Arts from California College of the Arts in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators 10,760 $87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 9,710 $115,460
Interior Designers 8,460 $68,440
Art Directors 7,620 $127,630

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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