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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

89 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,450 Average Salary
$21,334 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Graphic Design. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Design & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. 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 Cal Poly Pomona Bachelor’s in Design

#106 in the U.S
#12 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly Pomona.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)50
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)61
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts82
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools95
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools106
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)108
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)114
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans118
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)119
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans123
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)129
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)146
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)154
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts164
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates217
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts227
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates293
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts339

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from Cal Poly Pomona Cost?

$7,439 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,334 Average Student Debt

Cal Poly Pomona Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,697$1,697
Books and Supplies$1,022$1,022
On Campus Room and Board$16,570$16,570
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about Cal Poly Pomona tuition and fees.

Cal Poly Pomona 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly Pomona in Design walked away with an average of $21,334 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From Cal Poly Pomona?

$34,450 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona make an average of $34,450 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does Cal Poly Pomona Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Cal Poly Pomona does not offer an online option for its design bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly Pomona Online Learning page.

Cal Poly Pomona Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

89 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.0% Women
66.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 89 bachelor’s degrees in design awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 64.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in design in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in design at Cal Poly Pomona in 2019-2020, 66.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian26
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino24
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White15
International Students13
Other Races/Ethnicities7

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at Cal Poly Pomona

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Graphic Design89

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts18
Fine & Studio Arts8
Music60

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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