Graphics C.A.

Cuesta College · San Luis Obispo, CA

Cost: $1,705
Length: 36 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 107

Finished the program: 51%Based on 63 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after: Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Web Developers

Job ads may call this: Webmaster · Web Architect · Web Developer · Web Design Specialist

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.

Show 2 more things this job involves

Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.

What this pays in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

Area	The lowest-paid tenth earn under	Half earn under	The highest-paid tenth earn over
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County)	$35,281	$43,721	$102,882
Across California	$46,249	$122,917	$208,528

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California: $122,917per yearSan Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA: $61,477
Projected openings: 5,070San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA: 80
Projected change: +9%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 54% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 30% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0.7%
High school diploma: 5%
Started college, no degree: 16%
Two-year degree: 9%
Four-year degree: 54%
Master's degree: 15%
Doctorate or professional degree: 1%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Graphic Designers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Artist · Designer · Brand Designer · Graphic Artist

Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.

Show 3 more things this job involves

Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
Use computer software to generate new images.
Prepare digital files for printing.

Typical pay in California: $77,233per yearSan Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA: Not reported
Projected openings: 24,970San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA: 140
Projected change: +1.2%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 60% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 30% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 1%
High school diploma: 5%
Started college, no degree: 13%
Two-year degree: 12%
Four-year degree: 60%
Master's degree: 9%
Doctorate or professional degree: 1%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Students interested only in graphic design and work-force entry will find a specific track of curriculum targeted to this need in our Certificate of Specialization in Graphics.The Graphics Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level work in the visual media industry and providesprofessional development in graphic design skills for those in the work place.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

SLO Cal Career-San Luis ObispoComprehensive center
Phone: 805-439-2557
285 South K StreetSuite KSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401about 1.2 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →