Degree Programs Overview

California College of the Arts offers 33 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's programs.

A total of 464 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at California College of the Arts. 279 students completed bachelor's programs and 185 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at California College of the Arts. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's23NOT OFFERED279111168
Master's10NOT OFFERED18557128

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from California College of the Arts. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Architecture program has the highest salary ($66,934) after graduation and the Design and Applied Arts program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $49,787 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Architecture $66,934$5,578--
Design and Applied Arts $49,787$4,149$27,000$286
Graphic Communications $23,743$1,979$26,899$285
Fine and Studio Arts $19,229$1,602$27,000$286
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $105,977$8,831--
Architecture $61,388$5,116--
Fine and Studio Arts $38,025$3,169$51,870$590
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $37,442$3,120--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at California College of the Arts.

At the school, the Human Computer Interaction Master program has the most completers of 56 and the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Bachelor program has the second most completers of 46 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1518 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 469 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 212 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2956 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Furniture Design and ManufacturingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1311 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 029 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1311 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 029 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fiber, Textile and Weaving ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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