SAME FIELD · SAME CREDENTIAL · ONE STATEFine and Studio Arts programs in California
Compare 34 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
34Programs reporting earnings$42,868Median year-4 earnings$16,978Median federal debt32Programs reporting debt OUTCOME SPREADHighest reported earnings in California
Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.
1University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · $21,125 federal debt$72,4282California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo · $19,198 federal debt$59,7213Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles · $23,600 federal debt$58,4684University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley · $13,254 federal debt$51,6995University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla · $15,218 federal debt$48,5066Biola UniversityLa Mirada · $27,000 federal debt$47,5967University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · $16,978 federal debt$46,4288University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles · $14,000 federal debt$46,1739California State University, East BayHayward · $16,625 federal debt$46,13610Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park · $18,460 federal debt$46,022 ALL REPORTING PROGRAMSCompare every available outcome
Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.
| # | College | City | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
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| 1 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $72,428 | $21,125 |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | $59,721 | $19,198 |
| 3 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | $58,468 | $23,600 |
| 4 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | $51,699 | $13,254 |
| 5 | University of California, San Diego | La Jolla | $48,506 | $15,218 |
| 6 | Biola University | La Mirada | $47,596 | $27,000 |
| 7 | University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | $46,428 | $16,978 |
| 8 | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $46,173 | $14,000 |
| 9 | California State University, East Bay | Hayward | $46,136 | $16,625 |
| 10 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | $46,022 | $18,460 |
| 11 | California State University, Channel Islands | Camarillo | $45,548 | $15,000 |
| 12 | California State University, Chico | Chico | $45,468 | $14,990 |
| 13 | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton | $44,365 | $16,448 |
| 14 | California College of the Arts | San Francisco | $44,012 | $29,250 |
| 15 | California State University, Bakersfield | Bakersfield | $43,534 | Not available |
| 16 | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach | $43,349 | $16,583 |
| 17 | California State University, Northridge | Northridge | $42,904 | $15,000 |
| 18 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | $42,868 | $18,511 |
| 19 | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento | $41,969 | $15,879 |
| 20 | California State University, Stanislaus | Turlock | $41,072 | $15,750 |
| 21 | California State University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $40,783 | $19,087 |
| 22 | University of California, Riverside | Riverside | $40,774 | $17,500 |
| 23 | University of California, Davis | Davis | $40,453 | $15,061 |
| 24 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | $40,156 | $19,500 |
| 25 | California State University, Fresno | Fresno | $39,878 | $14,937 |
| 26 | University of California, Irvine | Irvine | $39,010 | $17,635 |
| 27 | Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles | $38,997 | $30,875 |
| 28 | San Diego State University | San Diego | $35,416 | $9,899 |
| 29 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Arcata | $34,812 | $17,500 |
| 30 | California State University, Monterey Bay | Seaside | $34,006 | $15,063 |
| 31 | Art Center College of Design | Pasadena | $33,073 | Not available |
| 32 | California State University, San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $30,319 | $18,750 |
| 33 | California Institute of the Arts | Valencia | $28,617 | $27,000 |
| 34 | Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach | $27,815 | $27,625 |
This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.