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Art & design at California State University–Fullerton

California State University–Fullerton graduates about 428 art & design majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 331st of 828 schools we score for art & design, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year4285% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$404Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1060whole school

Around California State University–Fullerton

Against The Current performing live at Becker Amphitheater at California State U
Against The Current 04-24-2017 -27 (34254694443)Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Visual Arts, Arboretum Museum, Clayes Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Howard University 60
  2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 60
  3. Ithaca College 60
  4. Moravian University 60
  5. Gustavus Adolphus College 60
  6. Nova Southeastern University 60
  7. Radford University 60
  8. University of Rhode Island 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Fullerton with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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