COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Boise State University
Boise, ID · 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 below similar programs.
$8,963 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 67.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −109% · 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−$204,730
$8,000Annual price−$236,730
$16,000Annual price−$268,730
$22,000Current college-wide context−$292,730
$24,000Annual price−$300,730
$32,000Annual price−$332,730
$40,000Annual price−$364,730
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,527$7,719 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$21,610
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,599
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,527
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$303/mo
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$21,610Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,224Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.2%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?
8.5% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,544
Estimated loan payment$303
98borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,527 vs. $51,490
$8,963 below 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$72,300 median wageID estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1121$60,090–$83,220 middle 50% of ID wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$50,350 median wageID estimate · 920 jobs · 27-1024$40,930–$64,550 middle 50% of ID wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$80,730 median wageID estimate · 180 jobs · 27-1021$66,820–$104,150 middle 50% of ID wages+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 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$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$64,250 median wageID estimate · 340 jobs · 15-1255$49,850–$98,960 middle 50% of ID wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,700 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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 degreeArt Directors$80,680 median wageID estimate · 53,070 jobs · 27-1011$78,680–$80,680 middle 50% of ID wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,180 median wageID estimate · 2,200 jobs · 25-1199$57,580–$98,780 middle 50% of ID wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
$53,170 higher earnings · $2,245 less debt · $9,494 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,697
- Debt
- $26,354
- Annual net price
- $12,116
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$46,666 higher earnings · $16,349 less debt · $7,519 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,193
- Debt
- $12,250
- Annual net price
- $14,091
Florida State University
$31,361 higher earnings · $6,349 less debt · $10,313 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,888
- Debt
- $22,250
- Annual net price
- $11,297
The University of Texas at Austin
$27,319 higher earnings · $6,099 less debt · $1,753 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,846
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $19,857
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
81 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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