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Art & design at California State University–Sacramento

California State University–Sacramento graduates about 136 art & design majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 130th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

77/100Strong#130 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year1362% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$183Ka year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school

Around California State University–Sacramento

Colleen Donohue (right), a civil design intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin
Engineers talk careers at Sac State (6816477090)Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · source
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2017 California Youth Summit (23909483098)Photo: blmcalifornia · Public domain · source
The California Youth Summit is designed to connect young people with America’s G
2017 California Youth Summit (37713944626)Photo: blmcalifornia · Public domain · source
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California State University, Sacramento - University LibraryPhoto: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Art Studio Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Kent State University 78
  2. Rutgers University–Newark 78
  3. Fashion Institute of Technology 78
  4. Grinnell College 77
  5. Franklin & Marshall College 77
  6. Auburn University 77
  7. The College of New Jersey 77
  8. Washington State University 77

Other strong majors at California State University–Sacramento

How the score works

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