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Design and Applied Arts. programs in California

Compare schools offering this field using federal program earnings and estimated total program cost. Missing program earnings remain unavailable rather than using a school-wide substitute.

North Hollywood, CA · Private

Gnomon

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$54,897
Est. total program cost$207,277
Earnings / est. total cost0.3×
Newport Beach, CA · Private

Interior Designers Institute

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$52,768
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$32,344
Est. total program cost$24,646
Earnings / est. total cost1.3×
Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$21,456
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Mesa College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$20,478
Est. total program cost$11,628
Earnings / est. total cost1.8×
San Francisco, CA · Private

Academy of Art University

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$19,200
Est. total program cost$81,226
Earnings / est. total cost0.2×
San Francisco, CA · Private

Academy of Art University

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sacramento, CA · Public

American River College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sacramento, CA · Public

American River College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,998
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lancaster, CA · Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lancaster, CA · Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$7,720
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Bakersfield, CA · Public

Bakersfield College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$29,242
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Bakersfield, CA · Public

Bakersfield College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,040
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Aptos, CA · Public

Cabrillo College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$31,686
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Redwood City, CA · Public

Canada College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$64
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Redwood City, CA · Public

Canada College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Norwalk, CA · Public

Cerritos College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,848
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Hayward, CA · Public

Chabot College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$18,106
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Hayward, CA · Public

Chabot College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,344
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Francisco, CA · Public

City College of San Francisco

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,812
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Francisco, CA · Public

City College of San Francisco

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Kentfield, CA · Public

College of Marin

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$24,702
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Mateo, CA · Public

College of San Mateo

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Mateo, CA · Public

College of San Mateo

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$1,072
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Clarita, CA · Public

College of the Canyons

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Clarita, CA · Public

College of the Canyons

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$7,404
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$31,456
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Visalia, CA · Public

College of the Sequoias

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$960
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Visalia, CA · Public

College of the Sequoias

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sacramento, CA · Public

Cosumnes River College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,962
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$24,248
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Cypress, CA · Public

Cypress College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$9,212
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public

Diablo Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public

Diablo Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,624
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Monterey Park, CA · Public

East Los Angeles College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Monterey Park, CA · Public

East Los Angeles College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$21,704
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Torrance, CA · Public

El Camino Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,876
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Los Altos Hills, CA · Public

Foothill College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Los Altos Hills, CA · Public

Foothill College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,306
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fresno, CA · Public

Fresno City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,138
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fresno, CA · Public

Fresno City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Glendale, CA · Public

Glendale Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,730
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Glendale, CA · Public

Glendale Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Huntington Beach, CA · Public

Golden West College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$9,648
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Huntington Beach, CA · Public

Golden West College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$20,522
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sylmar, CA · Public

Los Angeles Mission College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sylmar, CA · Public

Los Angeles Mission College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$26,760
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Woodland Hills, CA · Public

Los Angeles Pierce College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$26,540
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Woodland Hills, CA · Public

Los Angeles Pierce College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Valley Glen, CA · Public

Los Angeles Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Valley Glen, CA · Public

Los Angeles Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$24,304
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pittsburg, CA · Public

Los Medanos College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pittsburg, CA · Public

Los Medanos College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$14,886
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ukiah, CA · Public

Mendocino College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,660
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$10,160
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Modesto, CA · Public

Modesto Junior College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$5,636
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Moorpark, CA · Public

Moorpark College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$-4,592
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Moorpark, CA · Public

Moorpark College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Walnut, CA · Public

Mt San Antonio College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Walnut, CA · Public

Mt San Antonio College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$12,980
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Jacinto, CA · Public

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,612
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Napa, CA · Public

Napa Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$29,288
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Burbank, CA · Private

New York Film Academy

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$78,022
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Burbank, CA · Private

New York Film Academy

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Norco, CA · Public

Norco College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Norco, CA · Public

Norco College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$10,338
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fremont, CA · Public

Ohlone College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fremont, CA · Public

Ohlone College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$22,260
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Costa Mesa, CA · Public

Orange Coast College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Costa Mesa, CA · Public

Orange Coast College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$14,406
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Angwin, CA · Private

Pacific Union College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$82,016
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Marcos, CA · Public

Palomar College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,526
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Marcos, CA · Public

Palomar College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$7,728
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ontario, CA · Private

Platt College-Ontario

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$41,422
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Whittier, CA · Public

Rio Hondo College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$28,758
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$8,304
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Bernardino, CA · Public

San Bernardino Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$37,886
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,870
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Mesa College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Miramar College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,674
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,814
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Ana, CA · Public

Santa Ana College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,266
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Ana, CA · Public

Santa Ana College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Santa Barbara City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Santa Barbara City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$22,630
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Monica, CA · Public

Santa Monica College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Monica, CA · Public

Santa Monica College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$5,558
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$12,662
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Orange, CA · Public

Santiago Canyon College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Orange, CA · Public

Santiago Canyon College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,258
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rocklin, CA · Public

Sierra College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$14,490
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rocklin, CA · Public

Sierra College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Chula Vista, CA · Public

Southwestern College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$25,342
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ventura, CA · Public

Ventura College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ventura, CA · Public

Ventura College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$-1,964
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Saratoga, CA · Public

West Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Saratoga, CA · Public

West Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,846
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Marysville, CA · Public

Yuba College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$5,152
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Marysville, CA · Public

Yuba College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A

U.S. Department of Education data updated: 2026-06-10. Federal data can be suppressed where cohorts are too small.