Art Center College of Design: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Art Center College of Design at a glance

• 2,017

  students enrolled

• 608

  degrees and certificates a year

• 79%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $48,661

  average net price a year

  Tuition $50,606

• $53,562

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $71,958

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  83% working

What students study

AI and data programs

Art Center College of Design reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Art Center College of Design

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Los Angeles County, where the college is.

• 10,776

  open professional jobs

• 1,035

  entry level

  83 say no experience is needed

• 8%

  ask for AI skills

  876 jobs

• 4.9%

  unemployment in Los Angeles County

  2026-08 · down 1.3 points from a year earlier

• $87,760

  median household income

  Los Angeles County

• 41%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 3.2% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in visual & performing arts, engineering technologies, communications technology, which lead to design (272 open), engineering (3,299 open), operations (1,172 open), marketing (573 open).

Hiring most: SpaceX (476), Northrop Grumman (245), Relativity Space (228), Amazon (200), Rocket Lab (167), Cedars-sinai Medical Center (161), K2 Space (155), Chaos Industries (113).

What they hire for: Engineering (3,299), Operations (1,172), Finance (947), Sales (918), Marketing (573), Human Resources (470). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce boards: City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board, Foothill Workforce Development Board, Innovation Network, Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, SELACO WDB Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, South Bay Workforce Development Board, Verdugo Workforce Development Board.

• Alhambra AJCC - Affiliate to East LA/West San Gabriel Valley Comprehensive AJCCAlhambra · 323-887-7122 · Monday -Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
• Altadena AJCCAlttadena · 626-424-6743 · Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
• Antelope Valley AJCCLancaster · 661-726-4128 · Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Boyle Heights WorkSource CenterLos Angeles · 323-267-5930 · Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday by appointment
• Covina AJCCCovina · 626-667-2601 · Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm 0pm Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
• Downtown/Pico-Union WorkSource Center, Pacific Asian Consortium in EmploymentLos Angeles · 213-353-1677 · Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (Evenings by appointment only)

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Art Center College of Design?

Art Center College of Design enrolls about 2,017 students and is a private nonprofit 4-year institution in Pasadena, California. It awards about 608 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Art Center College of Design?

79% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Art Center College of Design graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $53,562 six years after entry and $71,958 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Art Center College of Design offer AI or data science degrees?

Art Center College of Design reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Art Center College of Design?

10,776 open professional jobs are listed in Los Angeles County, 1,035 of them entry level and 83 saying no experience is needed. SpaceX has the most openings.