COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public
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
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$8,186 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −29% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$33,240
$7,000Current college-wide context−$61,240
$8,000Current college-wide context−$65,240
$16,000Annual price−$97,240
$24,000Annual price−$129,240
$32,000Annual price−$161,240
$40,000Annual price−$193,240
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,676$23,594 above the preliminary benchmark
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$7,021
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$59,676
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,021Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,485Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.0%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.
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 earnings$4,973
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$59,676 vs. $51,490
$8,186 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121$74,960–$143,070 middle 50% of CA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$75,130 median wageCA estimate · 27,390 jobs · 27-1024$55,500–$99,240 middle 50% of CA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$100,770 median wageCA estimate · 5,300 jobs · 27-1021$76,060–$133,190 middle 50% of CA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$65,420 median wageCA estimate · 3,110 jobs · 27-1029$51,020–$103,060 middle 50% of CA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$60,540 median wageCA estimate · 740 jobs · 27-1019$36,580–$85,060 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWeb and Digital Interface Designers$136,110 median wageCA estimate · 27,090 jobs · 15-1255$91,600–$191,960 middle 50% of CA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$130,540 median wageCA estimate · 7,410 jobs · 27-1014$99,280–$164,800 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$105,030 median wageCA estimate · 2,690 jobs · 27-1027$73,200–$134,030 middle 50% of CA wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$137,780 median wageCA estimate · 12,430 jobs · 27-1011$106,470–$192,380 middle 50% of CA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$103,520 median wageCA estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1031$76,610–$133,960 middle 50% of CA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,690 median wageCA estimate · 37,770 jobs · 25-1199$71,310–$141,520 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,470 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
University of Southern California
$29,346 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $89,022
- Debt
- $18,262
- Annual net price
- $32,740
Chapman University
$18,445 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $78,121
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $46,555
Art Center College of Design
$16,417 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $76,093
- Debt
- $31,050
- Annual net price
- $48,661
University of Redlands
$15,698 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $75,374
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,031
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
42 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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