With a Semi-Arid climate, many students will find California to be the ideal state for attending college. Visual Communications schools in California can help students gain the experience and information needed to successfully launch a career as a visual communicator. There are 78 visual communications colleges in California from which students can pick the one that best suits their needs. In the 2008-2009 school year, reportedly 1,557 students completed visual communications programs in California.
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| Visual Communications 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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| Visual Communications Schools in Camarillo |
California State University-Channel Islands
One University Dr
Camarillo, CA, 93012 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Carson |
RWM Fiber Optics
16627 S Avalon Blvd Ste A
Carson, CA, 90746 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Chico |
California State University-Chico
First and Normal Sts
Chico, CA, 95929 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Clovis |
ITT Technical Institute-Clovis
362 North Clovis Ave
Clovis, CA, 93612 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Concord |
ITT Technical Institute
1140 Galaxy Way Ste 400
Concord, CA, 94520 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Cupertino |
De Anza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA, 95014 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Cypress |
Cypress College
9200 Valley View
Cypress, CA, 90630 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Davis |
University of California-Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA, 95616 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Emeryville |
Ex-Pression College for Digital Arts
6601 Shellmond St
Emeryville, CA, 94608 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Fairfield |
Solano Community College
4000 Suisun Valley Rd
Fairfield, CA, 94534 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Folsom |
Folsom Lake College
10 College Parkway
Folsom, CA, 95630 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Fountain Valley |
Coastline Community College
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA, 92708 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Fremont |
Ohlone College
43600 Mission Blvd
Fremont, CA, 94539 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Gilroy |
Gavilan College
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA, 95020 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Glendora |
Citrus College
1000 W Foothill Blvd
Glendora, CA, 91741 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Huntington Beach |
Golden West College
15744 Goldenwest St.
Huntington Beach, CA, 92647 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Irvine |
Irvine Valley College
5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA, 92618 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Kentfield |
College of Marin
835 College Ave
Kentfield, CA, 94904 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Lathrop |
ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop
16916 S. Harlan Rd
Lathrop, CA, 95330 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Long Beach |
Long Beach City College
4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA, 90808 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Los Angeles |
American InterContinental University
12655 West Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90066 |
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ITT Technical Institute-Sylmar
12669 Encinitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 91342 |
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Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90045 |
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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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| Visual Communications Schools in Mission Viejo |
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA, 92692 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Modesto |
Modesto Junior College
435 College Ave
Modesto, CA, 95350 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Monrovia |
Mt Sierra College
101 E Huntington Dr
Monrovia, CA, 91016 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Monterey |
Monterey Peninsula College
980 Fremont St
Monterey, CA, 93940 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Norwalk |
Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA, 90650 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Oakland |
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway
Oakland, CA, 94618 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Oceanside |
MiraCosta College
One Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA, 92056 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Ontario |
Platt College-Ontario
3700 Inland Empire Boulevard
Ontario, CA, 91764 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Oxnard |
ITT Technical Institute-Oxnard
2051 Solar Dr Suite 150
Oxnard, CA, 93036 |
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| Visual Communications 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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| Visual Communications Schools in Porterville |
Porterville College
100 E College Ave
Porterville, CA, 93257 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Quincy |
Feather River Community College District
570 Golden Eagle Ave
Quincy, CA, 95971 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Rancho Cordova |
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova
10863 Gold Center Dr
Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Rancho Cucamonga |
Chaffey College
5885 Haven Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91737 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Reedley |
Reedley College
995 N Reed Ave
Reedley, CA, 93654 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Ridgecrest |
Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Hts Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Riverside |
California Baptist University
8432 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA, 92504 |
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University of California-Riverside
900 University Ave
Riverside, CA, 92521 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Rocklin |
Sierra College
5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, CA, 95677 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Sacramento |
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, CA, 95841 |
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Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA, 95822 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in San Bernardino |
ITT Technical Institute-San Bernardino
670 E Carnegie Drive
San Bernardino, CA, 92408 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in San Diego |
ITT Technical Institute-San Diego
9680 Granite Ridge Dr
San Diego, CA, 92123 |
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Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Dr
San Diego, CA, 92106 |
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San Diego Miramar College
10440 Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA, 92126 |
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University of California-San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr
San Diego, CA, 92093 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in San Dimas |
ITT Technical Institute-San Dimas
650 W. Cienega Ave.
San Dimas, CA, 91773 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in San Francisco |
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 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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| Visual Communications Schools in San Jacinto |
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
1499 N State St
San Jacinto, CA, 92583 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in San Jose |
San Jose State University
1 Washington Sq
San Jose, CA, 95192 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in San Marcos |
California State University-San Marcos
333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos, CA, 92096 |
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Palomar College
1140 W. Mission
San Marcos, CA, 92069 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Santa Ana |
Santa Ana College
1530 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA, 92706 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Santa Clara |
Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA, 95054 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Santa Clarita |
California Institute of the Arts
24700 W McBean Pky
Santa Clarita, CA, 91355 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Santa Rosa |
Santa Rosa Junior College
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA, 95401 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Saratoga |
West Valley College
14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA, 95070 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in South Lake Tahoe |
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Torrance |
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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| Visual Communications Schools in Ukiah |
Mendocino College
1000 Hensley Creek Road
Ukiah, CA, 95482 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Upland |
Westwood College-Inland Empire
20 W 7th St
Upland, CA, 91786 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Victorville |
Victor Valley College
18422 Bear Valley Rd
Victorville, CA, 92395 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Walnut |
Mt San Antonio College
1100 N Grand Ave
Walnut, CA, 91789 |
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| Visual Communications Schools in Yucaipa |
Crafton Hills College
11711 Sand Canyon Road
Yucaipa, CA, 92399 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Anaheim | $35,930.00 | $45,700.00 | $56,840.00 | $72,770.00 | $92,100.00 | $62,110.00 |
| Camarillo | $35,580.00 | $41,340.00 | $50,870.00 | $66,030.00 | $84,265.00 | $54,995.00 |
| Chico | $22,010.00 | $26,350.00 | $31,360.00 | $37,770.00 | $51,450.00 | $34,780.00 |
| Clovis | $27,590.00 | $33,060.00 | $45,040.00 | $59,990.00 | $68,710.00 | $47,710.00 |
| Concord | $39,395.00 | $46,940.00 | $58,450.00 | $74,115.00 | $92,670.00 | $63,310.00 |
| Cupertino | $45,520.00 | $57,200.00 | $74,535.00 | $90,510.00 | $116,005.00 | $76,210.00 |
| Cypress | $35,930.00 | $45,700.00 | $56,840.00 | $72,770.00 | $92,100.00 | $62,110.00 |
| Davis | $33,530.00 | $41,555.00 | $52,160.00 | $66,670.00 | $81,920.00 | $55,550.00 |
| Emeryville | $39,395.00 | $46,940.00 | $58,450.00 | $74,115.00 | $92,670.00 | $63,310.00 |
| Fairfield | $27,310.00 | $33,770.00 | $49,340.00 | $79,630.00 | $96,400.00 | $56,470.00 |
| Folsom | $33,530.00 | $41,555.00 | $52,160.00 | $66,670.00 | $81,920.00 | $55,550.00 |
| Fountain Valley | $35,930.00 | $45,700.00 | $56,840.00 | $72,770.00 | $92,100.00 | $62,110.00 |
| Fremont | $39,395.00 | $46,940.00 | $58,450.00 | $74,115.00 | $92,670.00 | $63,310.00 |
| Gilroy | $45,520.00 | $57,200.00 | $74,535.00 | $90,510.00 | $116,005.00 | $76,210.00 |
| Huntington Beach | $35,930.00 | $45,700.00 | $56,840.00 | $72,770.00 | $92,100.00 | $62,110.00 |
| Irvine | $35,930.00 | $45,700.00 | $56,840.00 | $72,770.00 | $92,100.00 | $62,110.00 |
| Kentfield | $42,085.00 | $55,000.00 | $73,815.00 | $97,185.00 | $126,585.00 | $77,990.00 |
| Lathrop | $26,700.00 | $29,430.00 | $36,710.00 | $48,750.00 | $64,260.00 | $40,670.00 |
| Mission Viejo | $35,930.00 | $45,700.00 | $56,840.00 | $72,770.00 | $92,100.00 | $62,110.00 |
| Modesto | $26,440.00 | $33,100.00 | $39,160.00 | $47,720.00 | $59,190.00 | $41,250.00 |
| Monterey | $22,290.00 | $25,470.00 | $33,700.00 | $47,390.00 | $78,790.00 | $41,200.00 |
| Oakland | $39,395.00 | $46,940.00 | $58,450.00 | $74,115.00 | $92,670.00 | $63,310.00 |
| Oceanside | $33,960.00 | $42,710.00 | $53,910.00 | $65,595.00 | $82,510.00 | $55,950.00 |
| Ontario | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
| Oxnard | $35,580.00 | $41,340.00 | $50,870.00 | $66,030.00 | $84,265.00 | $54,995.00 |
| Porterville | $29,060.00 | $35,390.00 | $44,180.00 | $51,060.00 | $63,330.00 | $44,860.00 |
| Quincy | $25,840.00 | $32,010.00 | $41,330.00 | $66,500.00 | $93,910.00 | $50,600.00 |
| Rancho Cordova | $33,530.00 | $41,555.00 | $52,160.00 | $66,670.00 | $81,920.00 | $55,550.00 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
| Reedley | $27,590.00 | $33,060.00 | $45,040.00 | $59,990.00 | $68,710.00 | $47,710.00 |
| Ridgecrest | $27,090.00 | $30,030.00 | $38,880.00 | $51,240.00 | $82,830.00 | $45,270.00 |
| Riverside | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
| Rocklin | $33,530.00 | $41,555.00 | $52,160.00 | $66,670.00 | $81,920.00 | $55,550.00 |
| Sacramento | $33,530.00 | $41,555.00 | $52,160.00 | $66,670.00 | $81,920.00 | $55,550.00 |
| San Bernardino | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
| San Diego | $33,960.00 | $42,710.00 | $53,910.00 | $65,595.00 | $82,510.00 | $55,950.00 |
| San Francisco | $42,085.00 | $55,000.00 | $73,815.00 | $97,185.00 | $126,585.00 | $77,990.00 |
| San Jacinto | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
| San Jose | $45,520.00 | $57,200.00 | $74,535.00 | $90,510.00 | $116,005.00 | $76,210.00 |
| San Marcos | $33,960.00 | $42,710.00 | $53,910.00 | $65,595.00 | $82,510.00 | $55,950.00 |
| Santa Ana | $35,930.00 | $45,700.00 | $56,840.00 | $72,770.00 | $92,100.00 | $62,110.00 |
| Santa Clara | $45,520.00 | $57,200.00 | $74,535.00 | $90,510.00 | $116,005.00 | $76,210.00 |
| Santa Rosa | $24,720.00 | $31,510.00 | $40,680.00 | $54,850.00 | $65,670.00 | $43,490.00 |
| Saratoga | $45,520.00 | $57,200.00 | $74,535.00 | $90,510.00 | $116,005.00 | $76,210.00 |
| South Lake Tahoe | $33,530.00 | $41,555.00 | $52,160.00 | $66,670.00 | $81,920.00 | $55,550.00 |
| Ukiah | $26,860.00 | $30,080.00 | $35,720.00 | $42,580.00 | $51,940.00 | $37,090.00 |
| Upland | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
| Victorville | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
| Yucaipa | $29,710.00 | $36,915.00 | $46,860.00 | $60,255.00 | $78,470.00 | $50,810.00 |
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| Graphic Designer |
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Students in computer science programs are far more focused on the technical side of computer science than on the creative side. Personally, I wish I would have known that before enrolling in my program.Read Full Interview
