College Scorecard program reportCIP 50.04 · UNITID 110583

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor's Degree · Long Beach, CA

At California State University-Long Beach, the Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree program reported $66,435 median earnings four years after completion and $17,215 median federal debt among 205 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$66,435Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$17,215Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates205Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records68Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates at California State University-Long Beach earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $66,435, five-year median earnings were $67,824, and median federal debt was $17,215 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$66,435

Median earnings five years after completion$67,824

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does California State University-Long Beach’s Design and Applied Arts program compare?

Among 68 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 93th percentile and debt was lower than about 90% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile93th

Higher earnings than about 93% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position90%

Lower median debt than about 90% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Design and Applied Arts for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 68 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find California State University-Long Beach cost and completion data?

The California State University-Long Beach institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, California · Public

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Answers at a glance

Design and Applied Arts at California State University-Long Beach: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $66,435 four-year median earnings, $17,215 median federal debt, 205 working graduates, and 68 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Design and Applied Arts program earn?

Median earnings were $66,435 four years after completion and $67,824 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Design and Applied Arts program?

The published median federal debt was $17,215 across a reported debt cohort of 160 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 50.04 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.