Graphic Communications at California Institute of the Arts

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

CalArts is located in Valencia, California and approximately 1,166 students attend the school each year. Of the 182 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Institute of the Arts in 2021, 37 of them were graphic communications majors.

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.

CalArts Graphic Communications Degrees Available

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

CalArts Graphic Communications Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the graphic communication progam at CalArts 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 CalArts 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	7
Most Popular Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Graphic Communications Schools	20
Most Popular Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools	41

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in graphic communication from CalArts. This makes it the #11 most popular school for graphic communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Graphic Communication Student Demographics at CalArts

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

CalArts Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of graphic communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CalArts Graphic Communications Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in graphic communication from CalArts. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

Of the students who received a graphic communication master's degree from CalArts, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CalArts 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 Institute 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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.