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Art Center College of Design Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

223 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$45,435 Average Salary
$31,000 Average Student Debt

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Art Center College of Design. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in design, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Art Center College of Design Bachelor’s in Design

#25 in the U.S
#4 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design majors, Art Center College of Design came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Art Center College of Design.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates10
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts12
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts13
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts13
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts17
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools22
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts24
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools25
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates37
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates57
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)93
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts340
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)365
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)373
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)374
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)381
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)389
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans436
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts472
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)495
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)495
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)501
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)502
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)509
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)517

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from Art Center College of Design Cost?

$46,486 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,000 Average Student Debt

Art Center College of Design Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Art Center College of Design paid an average of $1,908 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$45,776$45,776
Fees$710$710
Books and Supplies$4,000$4,000

Learn more about Art Center College of Design tuition and fees.

Art Center College of Design Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Design students who received their bachelor’s degree at Art Center College of Design took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From Art Center College of Design?

$45,435 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from Art Center College of Design make an average of $45,435 a year during the early days of their career. That is 44% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does Art Center College of Design Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the Art Center College of Design design bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Art Center College of Design Online Learning page.

Art Center College of Design Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

223 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
74.0% Women
62.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 223 bachelor’s degrees in design awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 74.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 62.8% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at Art Center College of Design in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian98
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino28
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White29
International Students53
Other Races/Ethnicities12

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at Art Center College of Design

Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art16
Graphic Design67
Illustration140

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to design and applied arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts48
Fine & Studio Arts13

View All Design & Applied Arts Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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