How much do Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree graduates from Samford University earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Samford University

Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,323 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

108Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

77Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 26 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,622

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,622Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,456Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE82.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE77.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$41,323Year 1

Not availableYear 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$265

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $51,490

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$63,540 median wageAL estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1121$59,990–$77,540 middle 50% of AL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$51,070 median wageAL estimate · 1,760 jobs · 27-1024$39,030–$67,430 middle 50% of AL wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$63,640 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 27-1021$58,600–$78,870 middle 50% of AL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,630 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$51,860 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 15-1255$48,730–$96,450 middle 50% of AL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$80,770 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1031$79,300–$101,760 middle 50% of AL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$77,220 median wageAL estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1011$66,190–$98,240 middle 50% of AL wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$61,050 median wageAL estimate · 620 jobs · 27-1025$41,240–$75,430 middle 50% of AL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Auburn, AL

Auburn University

$8,299 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,609
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $24,323

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Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$10,202 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,546
Debt: $26,505
Annual net price: $22,420

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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

$500 less debt · $678 lower annual net price

Earnings: $138,588
Debt: $24,500
Annual net price: $31,944

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$12,750 less debt · $18,531 lower annual net price

Earnings: $89,193
Debt: $12,250
Annual net price: $14,091

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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