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Design and Applied Arts master's degree at George Washington University

Washington, DC · 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

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,137 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
$106,050 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
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.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,222 → $75,673
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
44Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
45Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,304Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,210$26,906 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$75,210 vs. $51,490

$23,720 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis318 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,586

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$75,210

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,586Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,856Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE47.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.0%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.

$54,222Year 1
$75,210Year 4
$75,673Year 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 earnings$6,268
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,210 vs. $70,073

$5,137 above the national median for the same field and credential.

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$96,900 median wageDC estimate · 350 jobs · 25-1121$76,500–$119,340 middle 50% of DC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$87,920 median wageDC estimate · 1,150 jobs · 27-1024$75,300–$114,280 middle 50% of DC wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$83,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 33,490 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 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 degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$107,650 median wageDC estimate · 480 jobs · 15-1255$85,040–$136,480 middle 50% of DC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$76,900 median wageDC estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1027$63,600–$104,330 middle 50% of DC wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$114,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 310 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$110,970 median wageDC estimate · 260 jobs · 27-4021$83,170–$125,220 middle 50% of DC wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterior Designers$98,450 median wageDC estimate · 620 jobs · 27-1025$75,980–$127,070 middle 50% of DC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$84,950 median wageDC estimate · 7,700 jobs · 25-1031$78,930–$100,560 middle 50% of DC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

Chicago, IL

Illinois Institute of Technology

$69,114 higher earnings · $18,161 lower annual net price

Earnings
$144,324
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,425
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Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University

$37,725 higher earnings · $7,229 lower annual net price

Earnings
$112,935
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,357
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Providence, RI

Rhode Island School of Design

$17,926 higher earnings

Earnings
$93,136
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$50,507
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New York, NY

The New School

$11,263 higher earnings

Earnings
$86,473
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$58,741
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DATA QUALITY

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44 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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