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NATIONAL FIELD FILE · CIP 50.0478 PUBLISHED PROGRAMS

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Design and Applied Arts

A national index of institution-and-credential records meeting a 75-working-graduate evidence threshold.

Programs78institution + credential combinations
Institutions75distinct main-campus records
Median earnings$53,354median of published program medians
Median debt$26,000median of published program medians
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This field hub can include several credential levels: Bachelor's Degree, Associate's Degree, Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma. Earnings and debt differ by credential, student population, geography, labor market, and cohort; the list is not a ranking.

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Institution records

Every row below has a non-suppressed median earnings field, a non-suppressed median debt field, and at least 75 working graduates in the four-year earnings cohort.

Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 273 working graduates$76,093 earnings · $31,050 debtUniversity of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 205 working graduates$71,605 earnings · $25,851 debtSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 143 working graduates$71,527 earnings · $27,000 debtWentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 100 working graduates$68,160 earnings · $27,000 debtRhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · 199 working graduates$67,771 earnings · $27,000 debtThe New SchoolNew York, NY · Associate's Degree · 81 working graduates$66,896 earnings · $21,211 debtCalifornia State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 205 working graduates$66,435 earnings · $17,215 debtDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 280 working graduates$66,294 earnings · $27,000 debtClemson UniversityClemson, SC · Bachelor's Degree · 91 working graduates$66,150 earnings · $26,000 debtUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$65,186 earnings · $18,839 debtUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · 141 working graduates$62,414 earnings · $24,000 debtUniversity of California-DavisDavis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 204 working graduates$62,209 earnings · $15,000 debtAuburn UniversityAuburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · 95 working graduates$61,609 earnings · $26,000 debtTexas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 160 working graduates$61,539 earnings · $24,353 debtNorth Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$61,382 earnings · $20,500 debtCollege for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · 228 working graduates$61,222 earnings · $26,000 debtFashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 647 working graduates$60,882 earnings · $25,000 debtPratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 304 working graduates$59,792 earnings · $26,000 debtSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 132 working graduates$59,678 earnings · $18,000 debtArizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 221 working graduates$59,641 earnings · $21,500 debtCalifornia College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 99 working graduates$59,238 earnings · $27,000 debtUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 87 working graduates$59,188 earnings · $25,750 debtPurdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$58,917 earnings · $20,250 debtUniversity of North TexasDenton, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$57,753 earnings · $22,288 debtUniversity of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI · Bachelor's Degree · 153 working graduates$57,718 earnings · $27,000 debtThe New SchoolNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 278 working graduates$56,838 earnings · $26,000 debtKean UniversityUnion, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · 132 working graduates$56,666 earnings · $26,713 debtKent State University at KentKent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 295 working graduates$56,540 earnings · $26,000 debtMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · 196 working graduates$56,176 earnings · $26,000 debtPortland State UniversityPortland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · 118 working graduates$56,158 earnings · $26,995 debtOtis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 125 working graduates$55,891 earnings · $27,000 debtCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 140 working graduates$55,744 earnings · $21,160 debtUtah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · 122 working graduates$55,728 earnings · $14,057 debtSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 127 working graduates$54,569 earnings · $13,716 debtChamplain CollegeBurlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · 83 working graduates$54,561 earnings · $26,885 debtBowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 92 working graduates$54,274 earnings · $27,000 debtVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 376 working graduates$53,575 earnings · $25,937 debtAppalachian State UniversityBoone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · 154 working graduates$53,543 earnings · $21,500 debtGeorgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$53,396 earnings · $26,000 debtKutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 109 working graduates$53,312 earnings · $27,000 debtBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT · Bachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$52,929 earnings · $13,000 debtIowa State UniversityAmes, IA · Bachelor's Degree · 362 working graduates$52,671 earnings · $27,000 debtCUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 133 working graduates$52,562 earnings · $12,000 debtRochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 151 working graduates$52,043 earnings · $27,000 debtUniversity of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 93 working graduates$51,857 earnings · $27,000 debtSouthern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH · Bachelor's Degree · 397 working graduates$51,370 earnings · $33,260 debtFerris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · 179 working graduates$50,658 earnings · $27,000 debtNorthern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 102 working graduates$48,764 earnings · $23,245 debtColumbia College ChicagoChicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 395 working graduates$48,601 earnings · $27,000 debtColumbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 168 working graduates$48,204 earnings · $27,000 debtRingling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 168 working graduates$47,937 earnings · $27,000 debtLiberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 141 working graduates$47,797 earnings · $26,000 debtMadison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · Associate's Degree · 76 working graduates$47,515 earnings · $15,750 debtThe University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 249 working graduates$47,186 earnings · $20,403 debtCleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 88 working graduates$47,147 earnings · $27,000 debtSavannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 766 working graduates$45,923 earnings · $27,000 debtMassachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 276 working graduates$45,716 earnings · $26,000 debtMaryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD · Bachelor's Degree · 163 working graduates$45,436 earnings · $27,000 debtLesley UniversityCambridge, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$45,099 earnings · $26,500 debtFashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY · Associate's Degree · 727 working graduates$45,096 earnings · $12,000 debtFull Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 369 working graduates$44,962 earnings · $40,218 debtState University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$44,939 earnings · $26,530 debtCUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 81 working graduates$44,835 earnings · $17,625 debtNew England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI · Associate's Degree · 113 working graduates$44,313 earnings · $12,000 debtMilwaukee Institute of Art & DesignMilwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · 133 working graduates$43,944 earnings · $27,000 debtBoise State UniversityBoise, ID · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$42,527 earnings · $28,599 debtCalifornia State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$42,468 earnings · $16,139 debtWake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 138 working graduates$41,857 earnings · $13,414 debtRocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO · Bachelor's Degree · 89 working graduates$41,617 earnings · $46,544 debtMinneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · 90 working graduates$39,467 earnings · $27,000 debtThe Modern College of DesignKettering, OH · Associate's Degree · 112 working graduates$39,430 earnings · $5,500 debtMonroe Community CollegeRochester, NY · Associate's Degree · 83 working graduates$39,328 earnings · $10,250 debtMoore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 81 working graduates$38,831 earnings · $27,000 debtFull Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · Associate's Degree · 91 working graduates$38,716 earnings · $34,679 debtAcademy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 93 working graduates$38,583 earnings · $33,187 debtIvy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN · Associate's Degree · 87 working graduates$33,515 earnings · $12,710 debtSchool of Visual ArtsNew York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 131 working graduates$33,288 earnings · $27,000 debtNUC UniversityBayamon, PR · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 122 working graduates$18,438 earnings · $5,750 debt
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