Graphic Design at Rio Hondo College

Every graphic design school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the graphic design program at Rio Hondo College stacks up to those at other schools.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and approximately 15,692 students attend the school each year.

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

RHCCD Graphic Design Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Graphic Design (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design

Online Classes Are Available at RHCCD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, RHCCD does offer online courses in graphic design for the following degree levels:

RHCCD Graphic Design Rankings

Graphic Design Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic design majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD Graphic Design Associate’s Program

63% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of graphic design associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in graphic design only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at RHCCD may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in graphic design graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in graphic design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Graphic Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in graphic 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 Rio Hondo College.

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
Art Directors	7,620	$127,630
Artists	540	$70,260

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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