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California Institute of the Arts: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Valencia, California · private nonprofit 4-yearCalifornia Institute of the Arts is a private nonprofit 4-year in Valencia, California with about 860 students; most degrees are in visual & performing arts and communications technology; 10,863 open professional jobs in Los Angeles County. Graduation, earnings and net price, local employers hiring, and the nearest workforce board.

California Institute of the Arts at a glance

  • 860

    students enrolled

  • 407

    degrees and certificates a year

  • 67%

    of students complete

    College Scorecard

  • $46,080

    average net price a year

    Tuition $56,074

  • $28,018

    median earnings, 6 years after entry

  • $41,198

    median earnings, 10 years after entry

    80% working

Career retraining programs listed on its site.

What students study

Largest fields of study at California Institute of the Arts
Field of studyShare of awardsAwards a year
Visual & performing arts71%288
Communications technology12%50
Computer & information sciences6%26
English5%20
Communication & journalism4%16

AI and data programs

California Institute of the Arts 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 California Institute of the Arts

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

  • 10,863

    open professional jobs

  • 864

    entry level

    73 say no experience is needed

  • 8%

    ask for AI skills

    904 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, communications technology, computer & information sciences, which lead to design (278 open), marketing (577 open), engineering (3,320 open), data & analytics (449 open), security (184 open), product (155 open).

Hiring most: SpaceX (472), Northrop Grumman (244), Relativity Space (228), Amazon (200), Rocket Lab (167), K2 Space (155), Cedars-sinai Medical Center (148), Chaos Industries (113).

What they hire for: Engineering (3,320), Operations (1,204), Finance (948), Sales (933), Marketing (577), Human Resources (469). 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.

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Common questions

How big is California Institute of the Arts?
California Institute of the Arts enrolls about 860 students and is a private nonprofit 4-year institution in Valencia, California. It awards about 407 degrees and certificates a year.
What is the graduation rate at California Institute of the Arts?
67% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
What do California Institute of the Arts graduates earn?
Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $28,018 six years after entry and $41,198 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
Does California Institute of the Arts offer AI or data science degrees?
California Institute of the Arts 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 California Institute of the Arts?
10,863 open professional jobs are listed in Los Angeles County, 864 of them entry level and 73 saying no experience is needed. SpaceX has the most openings.

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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.

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