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Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA · Private (nonprofit) · 2,017 students · mostly bachelor degrees
481st-cheapest of 495 California colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$48,661
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$75,649
Graduation rate
79%
Admission rate
75%
Median graduate earnings
$71,958
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$31,000
Pell grant recipients
22%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
16 programsPackaging Science · Bachelor's Degree51 grads/yr$92,293Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree50 grads/yr$90,188Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology · Bachelor's Degree17 grads/yr$77,401Design and Visual Communications, General · Bachelor's Degree245 grads/yr$76,093Documentary Production · Bachelor's Degree41 grads/yr$49,933Art/Art Studies, General · Bachelor's Degree18 grads/yr$33,073Art/Art Studies, General · Master's Degree2 grads/yr$30,188
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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