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Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Taylor University

Upland, IN · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
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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$31,921 → 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
19Borrowers 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.

44Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$24,865

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

02 · BORROWING$22,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$233/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,865Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$53,405Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.8%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.

$31,921Year 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$233
19borrowers 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$76,050 median wageIN estimate · 1,920 jobs · 25-1121$59,660–$105,930 middle 50% of IN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$55,480 median wageIN estimate · 3,450 jobs · 27-1024$46,600–$70,260 middle 50% of IN wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$88,040 median wageIN estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-1021$74,470–$94,140 middle 50% of IN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$66,580 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1029$61,710–$79,700 middle 50% of IN wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$65,530 median wageIN estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1019$45,080–$65,530 middle 50% of IN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$75,250 median wageIN estimate · 300 jobs · 27-1014$54,640–$93,090 middle 50% of IN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$72,200 median wageIN estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1027$46,940–$74,990 middle 50% of IN wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,430 median wageIN estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1255$58,980–$85,100 middle 50% of IN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$105,690 median wageIN estimate · 350 jobs · 27-1011$82,960–$141,460 middle 50% of IN wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$84,040 median wageIN estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1031$68,810–$106,550 middle 50% of IN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,390 median wageIN estimate · 1,340 jobs · 25-1199$61,450–$86,440 middle 50% of IN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterior Designers$62,580 median wageIN estimate · 1,020 jobs · 27-1025$49,060–$76,950 middle 50% of IN 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.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$1,750 less debt · $10,265 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,917
Debt
$20,250
Annual net price
$14,600
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$936 less debt · $8,601 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,630
Debt
$21,064
Annual net price
$16,264
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Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame

$1,750 less debt

Earnings
$83,414
Debt
$20,250
Annual net price
$26,780
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Muncie, IN

Ball State University

$9,925 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,514
Debt
$22,000
Annual net price
$14,940
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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