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Laguna College of Art and Design Bachelor’s in Design & Applied Arts

75 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,668 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

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

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Rankings for the LCAD Bachelor’s in Design

#124 in the U.S
#15 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 LCAD was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for design list. It is also ranked #15 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for LCAD.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts10
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts13
Most Focused Colleges for Design & Applied Arts15
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates49
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts53
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts61
Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)89
Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)93
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools107
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools124
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Design & Applied Arts Graduates189
Highest Paid Design & Applied Arts Graduates255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)337
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)363
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)370
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans382
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)383
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)386
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)390
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts394
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income Over $110k)447
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $75-$110k)484
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans503
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (With Aid)504
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $30-$48k)514
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $48-$75k)517
Best Value Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k)520

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Design from LCAD Cost?

$32,600 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

LCAD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at LCAD was $1,358 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$32,600$32,600
Books and Supplies$1,971$1,971
On Campus Room and Board$16,016$16,016
On Campus Other Expenses$3,842$3,842

Learn more about LCAD tuition and fees.

LCAD Design Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at LCAD in Design walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,898.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Design From LCAD?

$36,668 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

design who receive their bachelor’s degree from LCAD make an average of $36,668 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $31,586.

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Does LCAD Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Design?

Online degrees for the LCAD 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 LCAD Online Learning page.

LCAD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Design

75 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.7% Women
44.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 75 bachelor’s degrees in design handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 62.7% 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

Around 44.0% of design bachelor’s degree recipients at LCAD 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
Asian19
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White37
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Design Focus Areas at LCAD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Graphic Design25
Illustration16
Game & Interactive Media Design34

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts17

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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