College Scorecard program reportCIP 50.04 · UNITID 193654

Design and Applied Arts

Associate's Degree · New York, NY

At The New School, the Design and Applied Arts associate's degree program reported $66,896 median earnings four years after completion and $21,211 median federal debt among 81 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$66,896Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$21,211Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates81Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records8Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates at The New School earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $66,896, five-year median earnings were $56,224, and median federal debt was $21,211 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$66,896

Median earnings five years after completion$56,224

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 The New School’s Design and Applied Arts program compare?

Among 8 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 100th percentile and debt was lower than about 12% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile100th

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

Debt position12%

Lower median debt than about 12% 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 8 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · Associate's Degree · 76 working graduates$47,515 earnings · $15,750 debt Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY · Associate's Degree · 727 working graduates$45,096 earnings · $12,000 debt New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI · Associate's Degree · 113 working graduates$44,313 earnings · $12,000 debt The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH · Associate's Degree · 112 working graduates$39,430 earnings · $5,500 debt Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY · Associate's Degree · 83 working graduates$39,328 earnings · $10,250 debt Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · Associate's Degree · 91 working graduates$38,716 earnings · $34,679 debt Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN · Associate's Degree · 87 working graduates$33,515 earnings · $12,710 debt

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find The New School cost and completion data?

The The New School 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.

The New School

New York, New York · Private nonprofit

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Answers at a glance

Design and Applied Arts at The New School: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $66,896 four-year median earnings, $21,211 median federal debt, 81 working graduates, and 8 same-field peer records.

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

Median earnings were $66,896 four years after completion and $56,224 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 $21,211 across a reported debt cohort of 87 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

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