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Design & Applied Arts at California State University-Dominguez Hills

What traits are you looking for in a school for Design & Applied Arts, take a look at what California State University-Dominguez Hills. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Dominguez Hills sits in Carson, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Studying Online at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Dominguez Hills. Among 15,182 students, 2,003 (13%) studied exclusively online and 6,896 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills

Students who complete California State University-Dominguez Hills’s Design & Applied Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,653
2 years	$30,771
3 years	$27,744
4 years	$41,371
5 years	$39,701

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Design & Applied Arts graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills report median earnings of $41,371, compared with $61,214 for all California State University-Dominguez Hills graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Design & Applied Arts graduates from California State University-Dominguez Hills comes in at $12,688.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Design & Applied Arts graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills, by degree type.

Program-wide, Design & Applied Arts graduates at California State University-Dominguez Hills are 54% women (13) and 46% men (11).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Among the 24 bachelor’s design & applied arts degrees awarded at California State University-Dominguez Hills, 54% were women (13) and 46% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Dominguez Hills, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at California State University-Dominguez Hills

The Design & Applied Arts program at California State University-Dominguez Hills breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Design & Applied Arts	24

Best-Paid Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at California State University-Dominguez Hills go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Design & Applied Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.