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Design and Applied Arts associate's degree outcomes at Vet Tech Institute of Indiana

Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit · Federal field 5004

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$3,885 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 29.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −188% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$197,580

$8,000Annual price−$213,580

$16,000Current college-wide context−$229,580

$24,000Annual price−$245,580

$32,000Annual price−$261,580

$40,000Annual price−$277,580

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,284 → $29,876

19Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

45Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

57Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,045

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

02 · BORROWING$10,143

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,242

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$108/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,045Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,846Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.6%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.

$30,284Year 1

$34,242Year 4

$29,876Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$2,854

Estimated loan payment$108

32borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,242 vs. $38,127

$3,885 below 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$76,050 median wageIN estimate · 1,920 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$55,480 median wageIN estimate · 3,450 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$88,040 median wageIN estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$66,580 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$65,530 median wageIN estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$75,250 median wageIN estimate · 300 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$72,200 median wageIN estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,430 median wageIN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$105,690 median wageIN estimate · 350 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$84,040 median wageIN estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,390 median wageIN estimate · 1,340 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterior Designers$62,580 median wageIN estimate · 1,020 jobs · 27-1025+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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