College Scorecard program reportCIP 50.04 · UNITID 109651

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor's Degree · Pasadena, CA

At Art Center College of Design, the Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree program reported $76,093 median earnings four years after completion and $31,050 median federal debt among 273 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$76,093Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$31,050Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates273Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records68Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates at Art Center College of Design earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $76,093, five-year median earnings were $81,385, and median federal debt was $31,050 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$76,093

Median earnings five years after completion$81,385

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 Art Center College of Design’s Design and Applied Arts program compare?

Among 68 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 100th percentile and debt was lower than about 6% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile100th

Higher earnings than about 100% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position6%

Lower median debt than about 6% 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 Art Center College of Design cost and completion data?

The Art Center College of Design 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.

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California · Private nonprofit

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Answers at a glance

Design and Applied Arts at Art Center College of Design: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $76,093 four-year median earnings, $31,050 median federal debt, 273 working graduates, and 68 same-field peer records.

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

Median earnings were $76,093 four years after completion and $81,385 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 $31,050 across a reported debt cohort of 256 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.