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College Scorecard program reportCIP 50.04 · UNITID 169442
College for Creative Studies

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor's Degree · Detroit, MI

At College for Creative Studies, the Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree program reported $61,222 median earnings four years after completion and $26,000 median federal debt among 228 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$61,222Working graduates four years after completion
Median federal debt$26,000Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort
Working graduates228Four-year earnings cohort
Peer records68Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates at College for Creative Studies earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $61,222, five-year median earnings were $60,568, and median federal debt was $26,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$61,222
Median earnings five years after completion$60,568

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 College for Creative Studies’s Design and Applied Arts program compare?

Among 68 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 79th percentile and debt was lower than about 57% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile79th

Higher earnings than about 79% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position57%

Lower median debt than about 57% 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.

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 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 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 debt

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find College for Creative Studies cost and completion data?

The College for Creative Studies 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.

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, Michigan · Private nonprofit

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Answers at a glance

Design and Applied Arts at College for Creative Studies: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $61,222 four-year median earnings, $26,000 median federal debt, 228 working graduates, and 68 same-field peer records.

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

Median earnings were $61,222 four years after completion and $60,568 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 $26,000 across a reported debt cohort of 224 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.