Best UX Design Schools Near Pomona, CA (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Pomona, California has 59 accredited schools offering user experience programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $51,350 per year for indexed programs. Pomona has a population of about 148,391. Median household income is $78,869 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning user experience-related role is Computer Systems Analyst at a median $121,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest User Experience Schools to Pomona

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer user experience programs near Pomona, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pomona city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Pomona. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 75%

Graduation rate 68%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,902

Avg net price $11,531/yr

Tuition

In‑state$7,780

Out‑of‑state$20,380

Contact

3801 W Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 869-7659
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Key stats

Retention rate: 88%
Programs offered: 23

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDS College Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California user experience page.

User Experience Wages Near Pomona

Pomona is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$106,550	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$93,794
Graphic Designer	$72,400	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$63,732
Web Developer	$107,290	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$94,445
Computer Systems Analyst	$121,560	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$107,007

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Pomona at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	148,391	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$78,869	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	19.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Pomona-Area Cities With User Experience Programs

Montclair, CA – 3.8 mi away (38,944 pop)
La Verne, CA – 4.3 mi away (32,389 pop)
San Dimas, CA – 4.3 mi away (34,338 pop)
Diamond Bar, CA – 5.1 mi away (56,793 pop)
Claremont, CA – 5.4 mi away (36,059 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited user experience schools are near Pomona, CA?

Our directory has 59 accredited schools offering user experience programs near Pomona. The closest is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in Pomona, CA (3.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is La Sierra University (18.2 miles). 7 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying user experience roles near Pomona?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying user experience-related roles near Pomona are: Computer Systems Analyst ($121,560), Web Developer ($107,290), Web and Digital Interface Designer ($106,550). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Montclair instead of Pomona?

Montclair, CA is 3.8 miles from Pomona and has its own set of local user experience programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Pomona an affordable place to study user experience?

Pomona’s median household income of $78,869 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pomona while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Pomona

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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