by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how CSUMB compares to other colleges that offer design & applied arts.
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CSUMB ranks competitively among schools offering design & applied arts. Specifically, it ranked #105 out of 603 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #14 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Monterey Bay handed out 41 bachelor’s degrees in design & applied arts.
Design & Applied Arts graduates with a bachelor’s degree from CSUMB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,939 a year. This is lower than $55,901, the median for all majors at CSUMB.
To complete a bachelor’s at CSUMB, design & applied arts students borrow a median amount of $14,827 in student loans. This is above $14,622, the typical median for all majors at CSUMB.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,695 | $1,695 |
Learn more about CSUMB tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of design & applied arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of design & applied arts bachelor’s degree graduates at CSUMB were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 59% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Monterey Bay with a bachelor’s in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the design & applied arts majors at California State University-Monterey Bay.
This design & applied arts program at CSUMB breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 41 |
| Illustration | 1 |
CSUMB conferred 41 degrees in design and visual communications, general in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (59%).
CSUMB conferred 1 completion in illustration in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).