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Art & design at California State University–Los Angeles

California State University–Los Angeles graduates about 170 art & design majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 459th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

Graduates a year1703% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate91%whole school

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fine Arts, Los Angeles County High School For The Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 11 · Arts 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Tennessee Technological University 51
  2. George Fox University 51
  3. Augustana University 51
  4. Arkansas State University 51
  5. Anderson University (South Carolina) 51
  6. University of Missouri–St. Louis 51
  7. Earlham College 51
  8. Lindenwood University 51

Other strong majors at California State University–Los Angeles

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Los Angeles 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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