by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how California College of the Arts Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
In College Factual’s 2027 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., California College of the Arts landed the #781 spot out of the 1,618 schools analyzed for this list. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in California, California College of the Arts came in at #90.
California College of the Arts was the school of choice for 304 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Our findings are below.
Women make up 67.1% of the total graduate student body at California College of the Arts while men make up 32.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at California College of the Arts, around 19.7% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 46.1% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at California College of the Arts who borrowed carries a median debt of $27,594.
After earning their master’s degree from California College of the Arts, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $61,477.
The graduate programs at California College of the Arts lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $94,345 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $92,520 |
| Architecture. | $80,251 |
| Architectural Sciences | $76,381 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | $54,366 |
| Writing Studies | $42,206 |
Located in San Francisco, California, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of California College of the Arts is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of California College of the Arts.
Contact details for California College of the Arts are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 145 Hooper Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-2247 |
| Phone: | 415-703-9500 |
| Website: | www.cca.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/CaliforniaCollegeoftheArts |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/CACollegeofArts |
13.8% of the graduate students at California College of the Arts took at least one class online. Approximately 0.3% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences | 17 | — |
| Design & Applied Arts | 31 | — |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 6 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 25 | $54,366 |
| Graphic Communications | 9 | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 50 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 12 | — |
| Museum Studies | 1 | — |
| Writing Studies | 8 | — |
Footnotes
*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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