Program comparison
Graphic Communications. programs in California
Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.
\n \n Pell Grant affordability 34 California programs potentially fully covered by maximum Pell Based on up to $7,395 per award year and College In 2 estimated total program cost.
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96 matching programs
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What these California programs tell you
Start with the Value Rating , then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.
Programs with a Value Rating 1 of 96
Programs with 5-year earnings 0 of 96
Programs with a cost estimate 58 of 96
College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.
San Luis Obispo, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$21,531 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$45,466
2-year degree
San Francisco, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$81,226
2-year degree
San Francisco, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Sacramento, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$15,998
2-year degree
Sacramento, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Lancaster, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Lancaster, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$7,720
2-year degree
Bakersfield, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$29,096
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Oroville, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,040
2-year degree
Aptos, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$31,686
2-year degree
Aptos, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Redwood City, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Redwood City, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$64
2-year degree
Norwalk, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$4,848
2-year degree
Hayward, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$18,106
2-year degree
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,344
2-year degree
San Francisco, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Francisco, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,812
2-year degree
Fountain Valley, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Kentfield, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$24,702
2-year degree
Kentfield, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Mateo, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$1,072
2-year degree
Santa Clarita, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Clarita, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$7,404
2-year degree
Eureka, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,808
2-year degree
Eureka, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Yucaipa, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$22,662
2-year degree
Cypress, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$9,166
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,624
2-year degree
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Monterey Park, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Monterey Park, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$21,704
2-year degree
Torrance, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,876
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Los Altos Hills, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Los Altos Hills, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$15,306
2-year degree
Fresno, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,138
2-year degree
Gilroy, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,084
2-year degree
Glendale, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Glendale, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,730
2-year degree
Huntington Beach, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$9,648
2-year degree
El Cajon, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,622
2-year degree
Salinas, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Salinas, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$4,078
2-year degree
Sylmar, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$26,760
2-year degree
Sylmar, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$24,646
2-year degree
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Merced, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,080
2-year degree
Oceanside, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$14,678
2-year degree
Oceanside, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Moorpark, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$-4,592
2-year degree
Moorpark, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Moreno Valley, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,966
2-year degree
Moreno Valley, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Walnut, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,980
2-year degree
Walnut, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Jacinto, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Jacinto, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,612
2-year degree
Burbank, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$77,632
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Norco, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,338
2-year degree
Norco, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Fremont, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$22,260
2-year degree
Costa Mesa, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$14,406
2-year degree
Costa Mesa, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Marcos, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,526
2-year degree
San Marcos, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Pasadena, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Pasadena, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$7,728
2-year degree
Whittier, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$28,758
2-year degree
Riverside, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Riverside, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,754
2-year degree
Sacramento, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Sacramento, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,228
2-year degree
Mission Viejo, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$8,304
2-year degree
San Diego, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,628
2-year degree
San Diego, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Stockton, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$4,814
2-year degree
San Jose, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$33,918
2-year degree
San Jose, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Ana, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$6,266
2-year degree
Santa Ana, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$22,630
2-year degree
Santa Monica, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Monica, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$5,558
2-year degree
Santa Rosa, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Santa Rosa, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,662
2-year degree
Rocklin, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Rocklin, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$14,490
2-year degree
Chula Vista, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$25,342
2-year degree
Chula Vista, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Ventura, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$19,749
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Victorville, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$3,894
2-year degree
Saratoga, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$6,846
2-year degree
Saratoga, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
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