Located in the Western coast region of the country, California offers those considering college a multitude of choices. Design schools in California can help students gain the degree and competence needed to successfully launch a career as a designer. There are 121 design colleges in California from which students can pick the one that best suits their needs. 2,437 students were reported to have graduated from design programs in California in the 2008-2009 school year.
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| Design Schools in Anaheim |
Bethesda Christian University
730 N. Euclid St
Anaheim, CA, 92801 |
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ITT Technical Institute-Anaheim
525 N Muller Street
Anaheim, CA, 92801 |
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Westwood College-Anaheim
1551 S. Douglass Rd
Anaheim, CA, 92806 |
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| Design Schools in Angwin |
Pacific Union College
One Angwin Ave
Angwin, CA, 94508 |
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| Design Schools in Bakersfield |
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Dr
Bakersfield, CA, 93305 |
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| Design Schools in Belmont |
Notre Dame de Namur University
1500 Ralston Ave
Belmont, CA, 94002 |
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| Design Schools in Chico |
California State University-Chico
First and Normal Sts
Chico, CA, 95929 |
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| Design Schools in Chula Vista |
Southwestern College
900 Otay Lakes Rd
Chula Vista, CA, 91910 |
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| Design Schools in Clovis |
ITT Technical Institute-Clovis
362 North Clovis Ave
Clovis, CA, 93612 |
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| Design Schools in Concord |
ITT Technical Institute
1140 Galaxy Way Ste 400
Concord, CA, 94520 |
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| Design Schools in Culver City |
West Los Angeles College
9000 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA, 90230 |
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| Design Schools in Cupertino |
De Anza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA, 95014 |
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| Design Schools in Cypress |
Cypress College
9200 Valley View
Cypress, CA, 90630 |
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| Design Schools in Davis |
University of California-Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA, 95616 |
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| Design Schools in El Cajon |
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Pky
El Cajon, CA, 92019 |
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| Design Schools in Eureka |
College of the Redwoods
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
Eureka, CA, 95501 |
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| Design Schools in Fairfield |
Solano Community College
4000 Suisun Valley Rd
Fairfield, CA, 94534 |
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| Design Schools in Folsom |
Folsom Lake College
10 College Parkway
Folsom, CA, 95630 |
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| Design Schools in Fremont |
Ohlone College
43600 Mission Blvd
Fremont, CA, 94539 |
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| Design Schools in Fresno |
Fresno City College
1101 E. University Ave
Fresno, CA, 93741 |
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| Design Schools in Fullerton |
Fullerton College
321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA, 92832 |
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| Design Schools in Glendora |
Citrus College
1000 W Foothill Blvd
Glendora, CA, 91741 |
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| Design Schools in Hayward |
Chabot College
25555 Hesperian Blvd
Hayward, CA, 94545 |
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| Design Schools in Huntington Beach |
Golden West College
15744 Goldenwest St.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647 |
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| Design Schools in Irvine |
Irvine Valley College
5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA, 92618 |
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| Design Schools in Kentfield |
College of Marin
835 College Ave
Kentfield, CA, 94904 |
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| Design Schools in Lathrop |
ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop
16916 S. Harlan Rd
Lathrop, CA, 95330 |
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| Design Schools in Long Beach |
California State University-Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA, 90840 |
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Long Beach City College
4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA, 90808 |
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| Design Schools in Los Altos Hills |
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA, 94022 |
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| Design Schools in Los Angeles |
American InterContinental University
12655 West Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90066 |
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Career College Consultants
5015 Eagle Rock Blvd Ste 302
Los Angeles, CA, 90041 |
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ITT Technical Institute-Sylmar
12669 Encinitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 91342 |
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LA College International
3200 Wilshire Blvd. #400
Los Angeles, CA, 90010 |
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Los Angeles City College
855 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90029 |
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Los Angeles Mission College
13356 Eldridge Avenue
Los Angeles, CA, 91342 |
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Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 91371 |
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Los Angeles Valley College
5800 Fulton Avenue
Los Angeles, CA, 91401 |
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Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90045 |
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The Art Institute of California-Hollywood
5250 Lankershim Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 91601 |
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The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles
919 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90015 |
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University of California-Los Angeles
405 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90095 |
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Westwood College-Los Angeles
3250 Wilshire Blvd Ste 400
Los Angeles, CA, 90010 |
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| Design Schools in Mission Viejo |
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA, 92692 |
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| Design Schools in Modesto |
Modesto Junior College
435 College Ave
Modesto, CA, 95350 |
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| Design Schools in Monrovia |
Mt Sierra College
101 E Huntington Dr
Monrovia, CA, 91016 |
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| Design Schools in Monterey |
Monterey Peninsula College
980 Fremont St
Monterey, CA, 93940 |
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| Design Schools in Monterey Park |
East Los Angeles College
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA, 91754 |
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| Design Schools in Moorpark |
Moorpark College
7075 Campus Rd
Moorpark, CA, 93021 |
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| Design Schools in Norwalk |
Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA, 90650 |
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| Design Schools in Oakland |
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway
Oakland, CA, 94618 |
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Laney College
900 Fallon St
Oakland, CA, 94607 |
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| Design Schools in Oceanside |
MiraCosta College
One Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA, 92056 |
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| Design Schools in Ontario |
Platt College-Ontario
3700 Inland Empire Boulevard
Ontario, CA, 91764 |
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| Design Schools in Orange |
Chapman University
One University Dr.
Orange, CA, 92866 |
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Santiago Canyon College
8045 E Chapman
Orange, CA, 92869 |
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| Design Schools in Oroville |
Butte College
3536 Butte Campus Drive
Oroville, CA, 95965 |
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| Design Schools in Oxnard |
ITT Technical Institute-Oxnard
2051 Solar Dr Suite 150
Oxnard, CA, 93036 |
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| Design Schools in Pasadena |
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida St
Pasadena, CA, 91103 |
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Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA, 91106 |
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| Design Schools in Pittsburg |
Los Medanos College
2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA, 94565 |
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| Design Schools in Pleasant Hill |
Western Career College-Pleasant Hill
380 Civic Dr Ste 300
Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523 |
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| Design Schools in Pomona |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
3801 W Temple Ave
Pomona, CA, 91768 |
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| Design Schools in Porterville |
Porterville College
100 E College Ave
Porterville, CA, 93257 |
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| Design Schools in Rancho Cordova |
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova
10863 Gold Center Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670 |
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| Design Schools in Reedley |
Reedley College
995 N Reed Ave
Reedley, CA, 93654 |
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| Design Schools in Riverside |
La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA, 92515 |
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Riverside Community College
4800 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA, 92506 |
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| Design Schools in Rocklin |
Sierra College
5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA, 95677 |
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| Design Schools in Sacramento |
California State University-Sacramento
6000 J St
Sacramento, CA, 95819 |
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Cosumnes River College
8401 Center Parkway
Sacramento, CA, 95823 |
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International Academy of Design and Technology
2450 Del Paso Road-St 250
Sacramento, CA, 95834 |
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The Art Institute of California-Sacramento
2850 Gateway Oaks Dr-Ste 100
Sacramento, CA, 95833 |
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| Design Schools in Salinas |
Hartnell College
411 Central Avenue
Salinas, CA, 93901 |
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| Design Schools in San Bernardino |
ITT Technical Institute-San Bernardino
670 E Carnegie Drive
San Bernardino, CA, 92408 |
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San Bernardino Valley College
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA, 92410 |
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The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire
630 East Brier Drive
San Bernardino, CA, 92408 |
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| Design Schools in San Diego |
ITT Technical Institute-San Diego
9680 Granite Ridge Dr
San Diego, CA, 92123 |
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Platt College-San Diego
6250 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA, 92115 |
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Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Dr
San Diego, CA, 92106 |
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San Diego City College
1313 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA, 92101 |
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San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Dr
San Diego, CA, 92111 |
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San Diego Miramar College
10440 Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA, 92126 |
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The Art Institute of California-San Diego
7650 Mission Valley Road
San Diego, CA, 92108 |
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| Design Schools in San Dimas |
ITT Technical Institute-San Dimas
650 W. Cienega Ave.
San Dimas, CA, 91773 |
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| Design Schools in San Francisco |
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery
San Francisco, CA, 94105 |
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City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94112 |
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San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut St
San Francisco, CA, 94133 |
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San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94132 |
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The Art Institute of California-San Francisco
1170 Market St
San Francisco, CA, 94102 |
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The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco
55 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA, 94108 |
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University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St
San Francisco, CA, 94117 |
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| Design Schools in San Jacinto |
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
1499 N State St
San Jacinto, CA, 92583 |
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| Design Schools in San Jose |
San Jose State University
1 Washington Sq
San Jose, CA, 95192 |
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Western Career College-San Jose
6201 San Ignacio
San Jose, CA, 95119 |
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| Design Schools in San Marcos |
Palomar College
1140 W. Mission
San Marcos, CA, 92069 |
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| Design Schools in San Mateo |
College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd
San Mateo, CA, 94402 |
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| Design Schools in San Rafael |
Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Ave
San Rafael, CA, 94901 |
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| Design Schools in Santa Ana |
Santa Ana College
1530 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA, 92706 |
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The Art Institute of California-Orange County
3601 W Sunflower Ave
Santa Ana, CA, 92704 |
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| Design Schools in Santa Barbara |
Brooks Institute
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 |
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Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA, 93109 |
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| Design Schools in Santa Clara |
Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA, 95054 |
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| Design Schools in Santa Clarita |
California Institute of the Arts
24700 W McBean Pky
Santa Clarita, CA, 91355 |
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College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Santa Clarita, CA, 91355 |
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| Design Schools in Santa Maria |
Allan Hancock College
800 S College Dr
Santa Maria, CA, 93454 |
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| Design Schools in Santa Monica |
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA, 90405 |
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The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles
2900 31st St
Santa Monica, CA, 90405 |
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| Design Schools in Santa Rosa |
Santa Rosa Junior College
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA, 95401 |
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| Design Schools in Stockton |
San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Ave
Stockton, CA, 95207 |
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| Design Schools in Sunnyvale |
The Art Institute of California
1120 Kifer Rd
Sunnyvale, CA, 94086 |
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| Design Schools in Susanville |
Lassen Community College
Hwy 139
Susanville, CA, 96130 |
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| Design Schools in Taft |
Taft College
29 Emmons Park Drive
Taft, CA, 93268 |
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| Design Schools in Torrance |
El Camino Community College District
16007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA, 90506 |
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ITT Technical Institute-Torrance
20050 S. Vermont Ave
Torrance, CA, 90502 |
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Westwood College-South Bay
19700 S. Vermont Avenue Suite 100
Torrance, CA, 90502 |
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| Design Schools in Ukiah |
Mendocino College
1000 Hensley Creek Road
Ukiah, CA, 95482 |
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| Design Schools in Upland |
Westwood College-Inland Empire
20 W 7th St
Upland, CA, 91786 |
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| Design Schools in Visalia |
College of the Sequoias
915 S Mooney Blvd
Visalia, CA, 93277 |
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| Design Schools in Walnut |
Mt San Antonio College
1100 N Grand Ave
Walnut, CA, 91789 |
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| Design Schools in Weed |
College of the Siskiyous
800 College Ave
Weed, CA, 96094 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Anaheim | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Angwin | $35,890.00 | $42,620.00 | $48,430.00 | $58,370.00 | $81,830.00 | $53,380.00 |
| Bakersfield | $27,236.67 | $31,916.67 | $38,496.67 | $48,366.67 | $63,793.33 | $41,833.33 |
| Belmont | $37,426.00 | $47,192.00 | $64,484.00 | $82,596.00 | $102,876.00 | $66,842.00 |
| Chico | $22,010.00 | $26,350.00 | $31,360.00 | $37,770.00 | $51,450.00 | $34,780.00 |
| Chula Vista | $27,852.00 | $34,338.00 | $46,152.00 | $61,164.00 | $77,094.00 | $49,402.00 |
| Clovis | $24,280.00 | $29,430.00 | $40,636.67 | $50,640.00 | $58,963.33 | $41,243.33 |
| Concord | $32,504.00 | $41,272.00 | $54,836.00 | $74,144.00 | $92,454.00 | $58,322.00 |
| Cupertino | $35,664.00 | $44,684.00 | $57,548.00 | $73,288.00 | $98,326.00 | $63,408.00 |
| Cypress | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Davis | $28,333.33 | $34,170.00 | $40,500.00 | $49,046.67 | $56,663.33 | $42,090.00 |
| El Cajon | $27,852.00 | $34,338.00 | $46,152.00 | $61,164.00 | $77,094.00 | $49,402.00 |
| Eureka | $22,265.00 | $24,500.00 | $31,365.00 | $36,975.00 | $44,870.00 | $31,755.00 |
| Fairfield | $23,260.00 | $27,980.00 | $37,680.00 | $54,595.00 | $64,065.00 | $40,985.00 |
| Folsom | $28,333.33 | $34,170.00 | $40,500.00 | $49,046.67 | $56,663.33 | $42,090.00 |
| Fremont | $32,504.00 | $41,272.00 | $54,836.00 | $74,144.00 | $92,454.00 | $58,322.00 |
| Fresno | $24,280.00 | $29,430.00 | $40,636.67 | $50,640.00 | $58,963.33 | $41,243.33 |
| Fullerton | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Hayward | $32,504.00 | $41,272.00 | $54,836.00 | $74,144.00 | $92,454.00 | $58,322.00 |
| Huntington Beach | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Irvine | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Kentfield | $37,426.00 | $47,192.00 | $64,484.00 | $82,596.00 | $102,876.00 | $66,842.00 |
| Lathrop | $23,870.00 | $26,050.00 | $31,055.00 | $39,030.00 | $48,010.00 | $33,145.00 |
| Los Altos Hills | $35,664.00 | $44,684.00 | $57,548.00 | $73,288.00 | $98,326.00 | $63,408.00 |
| Mission Viejo | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Modesto | $21,920.00 | $25,685.00 | $29,675.00 | $37,770.00 | $44,730.00 | $31,985.00 |
| Monterey | $19,820.00 | $21,915.00 | $27,910.00 | $38,125.00 | $55,705.00 | $32,495.00 |
| Moorpark | $30,832.50 | $36,057.50 | $45,795.00 | $58,575.00 | $82,572.50 | $50,137.50 |
| Oakland | $32,504.00 | $41,272.00 | $54,836.00 | $74,144.00 | $92,454.00 | $58,322.00 |
| Oceanside | $27,852.00 | $34,338.00 | $46,152.00 | $61,164.00 | $77,094.00 | $49,402.00 |
| Ontario | $26,612.00 | $32,032.00 | $39,682.00 | $54,684.00 | $71,766.00 | $44,774.00 |
| Orange | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Oroville | $22,010.00 | $26,350.00 | $31,360.00 | $37,770.00 | $51,450.00 | $34,780.00 |
| Oxnard | $30,832.50 | $36,057.50 | $45,795.00 | $58,575.00 | $82,572.50 | $50,137.50 |
| Pittsburg | $32,504.00 | $41,272.00 | $54,836.00 | $74,144.00 | $92,454.00 | $58,322.00 |
| Pleasant Hill | $32,504.00 | $41,272.00 | $54,836.00 | $74,144.00 | $92,454.00 | $58,322.00 |
| Porterville | $29,060.00 | $35,390.00 | $44,180.00 | $51,060.00 | $63,330.00 | $44,860.00 |
| Rancho Cordova | $28,333.33 | $34,170.00 | $40,500.00 | $49,046.67 | $56,663.33 | $42,090.00 |
| Reedley | $24,280.00 | $29,430.00 | $40,636.67 | $50,640.00 | $58,963.33 | $41,243.33 |
| Riverside | $26,612.00 | $32,032.00 | $39,682.00 | $54,684.00 | $71,766.00 | $44,774.00 |
| Rocklin | $28,333.33 | $34,170.00 | $40,500.00 | $49,046.67 | $56,663.33 | $42,090.00 |
| Sacramento | $28,333.33 | $34,170.00 | $40,500.00 | $49,046.67 | $56,663.33 | $42,090.00 |
| Salinas | $19,820.00 | $21,915.00 | $27,910.00 | $38,125.00 | $55,705.00 | $32,495.00 |
| San Bernardino | $26,612.00 | $32,032.00 | $39,682.00 | $54,684.00 | $71,766.00 | $44,774.00 |
| San Diego | $27,852.00 | $34,338.00 | $46,152.00 | $61,164.00 | $77,094.00 | $49,402.00 |
| San Francisco | $37,426.00 | $47,192.00 | $64,484.00 | $82,596.00 | $102,876.00 | $66,842.00 |
| San Jacinto | $26,612.00 | $32,032.00 | $39,682.00 | $54,684.00 | $71,766.00 | $44,774.00 |
| San Jose | $35,664.00 | $44,684.00 | $57,548.00 | $73,288.00 | $98,326.00 | $63,408.00 |
| San Marcos | $27,852.00 | $34,338.00 | $46,152.00 | $61,164.00 | $77,094.00 | $49,402.00 |
| San Mateo | $37,426.00 | $47,192.00 | $64,484.00 | $82,596.00 | $102,876.00 | $66,842.00 |
| San Rafael | $37,426.00 | $47,192.00 | $64,484.00 | $82,596.00 | $102,876.00 | $66,842.00 |
| Santa Ana | $32,686.00 | $41,974.00 | $53,820.00 | $70,840.00 | $96,398.00 | $60,014.00 |
| Santa Barbara | $32,753.33 | $39,870.00 | $46,820.00 | $59,983.33 | $84,913.33 | $51,920.00 |
| Santa Clara | $35,664.00 | $44,684.00 | $57,548.00 | $73,288.00 | $98,326.00 | $63,408.00 |
| Santa Maria | $32,753.33 | $39,870.00 | $46,820.00 | $59,983.33 | $84,913.33 | $51,920.00 |
| Santa Rosa | $35,805.00 | $41,412.50 | $49,017.50 | $61,510.00 | $79,307.50 | $52,805.00 |
| Stockton | $23,870.00 | $26,050.00 | $31,055.00 | $39,030.00 | $48,010.00 | $33,145.00 |
| Sunnyvale | $35,664.00 | $44,684.00 | $57,548.00 | $73,288.00 | $98,326.00 | $63,408.00 |
| Susanville | $25,840.00 | $32,010.00 | $41,330.00 | $66,500.00 | $93,910.00 | $50,600.00 |
| Taft | $27,236.67 | $31,916.67 | $38,496.67 | $48,366.67 | $63,793.33 | $41,833.33 |
| Ukiah | $22,265.00 | $24,500.00 | $31,365.00 | $36,975.00 | $44,870.00 | $31,755.00 |
| Upland | $26,612.00 | $32,032.00 | $39,682.00 | $54,684.00 | $71,766.00 | $44,774.00 |
| Visalia | $29,060.00 | $35,390.00 | $44,180.00 | $51,060.00 | $63,330.00 | $44,860.00 |
| Weed | $25,840.00 | $32,010.00 | $41,330.00 | $66,500.00 | $93,910.00 | $50,600.00 |
| Profession | Skills Required | Duties Performed |
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