College Scorecard program reportCIP 50.04 · UNITID 105330

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor's Degree · Flagstaff, AZ

At Northern Arizona University, the Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree program reported $48,764 median earnings four years after completion and $23,245 median federal debt among 102 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$48,764Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$23,245Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates102Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records68Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates at Northern Arizona University earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $48,764, five-year median earnings were $54,011, and median federal debt was $23,245 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$48,764

Median earnings five years after completion$54,011

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Northern Arizona University’s Design and Applied Arts program compare?

Among 68 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 32th percentile and debt was lower than about 74% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile32th

Higher earnings than about 32% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position74%

Lower median debt than about 74% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Design and Applied Arts for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 68 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Northern Arizona University cost and completion data?

The Northern Arizona University institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona · Public

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Answers at a glance

Design and Applied Arts at Northern Arizona University: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $48,764 four-year median earnings, $23,245 median federal debt, 102 working graduates, and 68 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Design and Applied Arts program earn?

Median earnings were $48,764 four years after completion and $54,011 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Design and Applied Arts program?

The published median federal debt was $23,245 across a reported debt cohort of 96 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 50.04 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.