Valencia, California · Private Non-Profit
Computer Software and Media Applications at California Institute of the Arts
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $46,080 school-wide net price and $41,198 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 398
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 32.3%
- Graduation rate
- 66.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $46,080/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $184,320
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $41,198/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.1%), school-wide average net price ($46,080), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,198), and peer averages from 398 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 398 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($30,301 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,398 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place California Institute of the Arts in the top 99% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 1.6% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer Software and Media Applications accounts for 4.1% of the awards or completions reported for California Institute of the Arts. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 2.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California Institute of the Arts's average net price is $46,080 per year, about $184,320 over four years. That is $30,301 above the $15,779 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $41,198 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,398 below the $50,596 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California Institute of the Arts #395 of 398 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.