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Art & design at California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach graduates about 546 art & design majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 72nd of 828 schools we score for art & design, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year5466% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$113Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Design, Human Services and Design, LA 5 Liberal Arts, Carpenter Performing Arts Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 85
  2. University of Utah 84
  3. Vassar College 84
  4. University of Vermont 84
  5. Wesleyan University 84
  6. Fordham University 84
  7. University of Dayton 84
  8. Amherst College 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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