Graphic Design
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Graphic Design Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the graphic design related professions. The hands-on classes allow a student to create professional quality designs suitable for inclusion in a portfolio. This certificate requires a total of 40-41 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
Graphic Design Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art Directors
Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 61,060
- High salary: 211,410
- Average salary: 111040
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Graphic Designers
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 37,600
- High salary: 103,030
- Average salary: 61300
All Careers in Graphic Design (19)
| Art Directors | Bachelor's degree | Stable | 111,040 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Administrators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Rising | 108,970 |
| Database Administrators | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 104,620 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Professional degree | Stable | 101,480 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 99,800 |
| Computer Programmers | Bachelor's degree | Declining | 98,670 |
| Video Game Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 98,090 |
| Web Developers | Bachelor's degree, Certificate after high school | Rising | 90,930 |
| Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 84,290 |
| Producers & Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Declining | 78,270 |
| Writers & Authors | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 72,270 |
| Film & Video Editors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Stable | 70,980 |
| Graphic Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 61,300 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators | Some college, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 60,560 |
| Desktop Publishers | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 53,620 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | Master's degree, Certificate after high school | Stable | 45,590 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 44,930 |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Create computer generated graphic design solutions that are suitable for inclusion in a student's portfolio.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles of design.
- Apply the terminology of computer graphics to communications within the field of graphic design and digital media.