Undergraduate Graphic Communications at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal Poly. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Cal Poly Undergraduate Graphic Communications Rankings

#1 in the U.S.

#1 in California

College Factual rates Cal Poly as a strong choice for graphic communications, placing at #1 out of 146 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Graphic Communications Schools	1 of 146
Best Graphic Communications Schools in California	1 of 37

Undergraduate Graphic Communications Degrees at Cal Poly

Here is each degree level offered in graphic communications at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	81

Cal Poly Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo conferred 81 bachelor’s degrees in graphic communications.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal Poly is among the very best schools in the country for graphic communications at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1

Salary of Graphic Communications Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$67,063 Bachelor's Median Salary

Graphic Communications majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly report a median salary of $67,063 a year. This is lower than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.

Student Debt of Graphic Communications Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$17,961 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly, graphic communications graduates take on a median debt of $17,961 in student loans. This is below $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.

Student debt for Graphic Communications majors with a bachelor's degree at Cal Poly

Cal Poly Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,161 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$17,961 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$6,077	$14,546

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of graphic communications bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of graphic communications bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly were White. Roughly 51% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in graphic communications.

Ethnic diversity of Graphic Communications majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	41
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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