Program comparison

Design and Applied Arts. programs in California

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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North Hollywood, CA · Private

Gnomon

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$54,8971 year after completion

$94,0665 years after completion

Est. total cost $207,277 2 to less than 4 year certificate

Newport Beach, CA · Private

Interior Designers Institute

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

$52,7681 year after completion

$33,3945 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 2-year degree

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$32,3441 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,646 2-year degree

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$21,4561 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Mesa College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,4781 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,628 2-year degree

San Francisco, CA · Private

Academy of Art University

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$19,2001 year after completion

$43,7075 years after completion

Est. total cost $81,226 2-year degree

San Francisco, CA · Private

Academy of Art University

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Sacramento, CA · Public

American River College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Sacramento, CA · Public

American River College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,998 2-year degree

Lancaster, CA · Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Lancaster, CA · Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,720 2-year degree

Bakersfield, CA · Public

Bakersfield College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,242 2-year degree

Bakersfield, CA · Public

Bakersfield College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,040 2-year degree

Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Aptos, CA · Public

Cabrillo College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $31,686 2-year degree

Redwood City, CA · Public

Canada College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $64 2-year degree

Redwood City, CA · Public

Canada College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Norwalk, CA · Public

Cerritos College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,848 2-year degree

Hayward, CA · Public

Chabot College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,106 2-year degree

Hayward, CA · Public

Chabot College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,344 2-year degree

San Francisco, CA · Public

City College of San Francisco

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,812 2-year degree

San Francisco, CA · Public

City College of San Francisco

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Kentfield, CA · Public

College of Marin

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,702 2-year degree

San Mateo, CA · Public

College of San Mateo

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

San Mateo, CA · Public

College of San Mateo

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $1,072 2-year degree

Santa Clarita, CA · Public

College of the Canyons

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Santa Clarita, CA · Public

College of the Canyons

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,404 2-year degree

Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $31,456 2-year degree

Visalia, CA · Public

College of the Sequoias

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $960 2-year degree

Visalia, CA · Public

College of the Sequoias

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Sacramento, CA · Public

Cosumnes River College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,962 2-year degree

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,248 2-year degree

Cypress, CA · Public

Cypress College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,212 2-year degree

Pleasant Hill, CA · Public

Diablo Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Pleasant Hill, CA · Public

Diablo Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,624 2-year degree

Monterey Park, CA · Public

East Los Angeles College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Monterey Park, CA · Public

East Los Angeles College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,704 2-year degree

Torrance, CA · Public

El Camino Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,876 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Los Altos Hills, CA · Public

Foothill College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Los Altos Hills, CA · Public

Foothill College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,306 2-year degree

Fresno, CA · Public

Fresno City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,138 2-year degree

Fresno, CA · Public

Fresno City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Glendale, CA · Public

Glendale Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,730 2-year degree

Glendale, CA · Public

Glendale Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Huntington Beach, CA · Public

Golden West College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,648 2-year degree

Huntington Beach, CA · Public

Golden West College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,522 2-year degree

Sylmar, CA · Public

Los Angeles Mission College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Sylmar, CA · Public

Los Angeles Mission College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $26,760 2-year degree

Woodland Hills, CA · Public

Los Angeles Pierce College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $26,540 2-year degree

Woodland Hills, CA · Public

Los Angeles Pierce College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Valley Glen, CA · Public

Los Angeles Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Valley Glen, CA · Public

Los Angeles Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,304 2-year degree

Pittsburg, CA · Public

Los Medanos College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Pittsburg, CA · Public

Los Medanos College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,886 2-year degree

Ukiah, CA · Public

Mendocino College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,660 2-year degree

Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,160 2-year degree

Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Modesto, CA · Public

Modesto Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,636 2-year degree

Moorpark, CA · Public

Moorpark College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $-4,592 2-year degree

Moorpark, CA · Public

Moorpark College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Walnut, CA · Public

Mt San Antonio College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Walnut, CA · Public

Mt San Antonio College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,980 2-year degree

San Jacinto, CA · Public

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,612 2-year degree

Napa, CA · Public

Napa Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,288 2-year degree

Burbank, CA · Private

New York Film Academy

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $78,022 2-year degree

Burbank, CA · Private

New York Film Academy

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Norco, CA · Public

Norco College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Norco, CA · Public

Norco College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,338 2-year degree

Fremont, CA · Public

Ohlone College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Fremont, CA · Public

Ohlone College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,260 2-year degree

Costa Mesa, CA · Public

Orange Coast College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Costa Mesa, CA · Public

Orange Coast College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,406 2-year degree

Angwin, CA · Private

Pacific Union College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $82,016 2-year degree

San Marcos, CA · Public

Palomar College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,526 2-year degree

San Marcos, CA · Public

Palomar College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,728 2-year degree

Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Ontario, CA · Private

Platt College-Ontario

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$29,7405 years after completion

Est. total cost $41,422 2-year degree

Whittier, CA · Public

Rio Hondo College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $28,758 2-year degree

Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,304 2-year degree

San Bernardino, CA · Public

San Bernardino Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $37,886 2-year degree

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,870 2-year degree

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Mesa College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

San Diego, CA · Public

San Diego Miramar College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,674 2-year degree

Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,814 2-year degree

Santa Ana, CA · Public

Santa Ana College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,266 2-year degree

Santa Ana, CA · Public

Santa Ana College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Santa Barbara City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Santa Barbara City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,630 2-year degree

Santa Monica, CA · Public

Santa Monica College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Santa Monica, CA · Public

Santa Monica College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,558 2-year degree

Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,662 2-year degree

Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Orange, CA · Public

Santiago Canyon College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Orange, CA · Public

Santiago Canyon College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,258 2-year degree

Rocklin, CA · Public

Sierra College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,490 2-year degree

Rocklin, CA · Public

Sierra College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chula Vista, CA · Public

Southwestern College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,342 2-year degree

Ventura, CA · Public

Ventura College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Ventura, CA · Public

Ventura College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $-1,964 2-year degree

Saratoga, CA · Public

West Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Saratoga, CA · Public

West Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,846 2-year degree

Marysville, CA · Public

Yuba College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,152 2-year degree

Marysville, CA · Public

Yuba College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

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