Graphic Communications at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in graphic communication from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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.
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Graphic Communications Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Communication
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Graphic Communications Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks graphic communication programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The graphic communication major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 |
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Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 2 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in graphic communication from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This is the #17 most popular school for graphic communication master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Graphic Communication Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?
The median salary of graphic communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $49,435. This is 85% higher than $26,669, which is the national average for all graphic communication bachelor's degree recipients.

Graphic Communication Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic communication majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in graphic communication at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in graphic communication.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 52 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in graphic communication. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
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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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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