COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · 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 close to similar programs.
$3,754 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 52.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −89% · 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−$152,640
$8,000Annual price−$184,640
$16,000Current college-wide context−$216,640
$24,000Annual price−$248,640
$32,000Annual price−$280,640
$40,000Annual price−$312,640
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$47,736$11,654 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$15,901
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,100
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,736
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$266/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$15,901Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,278Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.9%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?
6.7% 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$3,978
Estimated loan payment$266
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,736 vs. $51,490
$3,754 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$77,740 median wageIA estimate · 910 jobs · 25-1121$61,370–$102,090 middle 50% of IA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$50,310 median wageIA estimate · 2,100 jobs · 27-1024$44,610–$63,640 middle 50% of IA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$70,420 median wageIA estimate · 440 jobs · 27-1021$60,200–$85,010 middle 50% of IA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$39,550 median wageIA estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1019$33,850–$43,060 middle 50% of IA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWeb and Digital Interface Designers$69,060 median wageIA estimate · 670 jobs · 15-1255$48,330–$84,220 middle 50% of IA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$50,640 median wageIA estimate · 60 jobs · 27-1027$50,640–$61,270 middle 50% of IA wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$47,530 median wageIA estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014$42,580–$60,980 middle 50% of IA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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$80,940 median wageIA estimate · 280 jobs · 27-1011$70,770–$106,910 middle 50% of IA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$79,100 median wageIA estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1031$63,570–$101,770 middle 50% of IA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$71,680 median wageIA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 25-1199$48,620–$88,360 middle 50% of IA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Retail Trade
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Finance and Insurance
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.
Drake University
$11,098 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $58,834
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,127
Iowa State University
$4,935 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $52,671
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $18,589
Grand View University
$526 less debt
- Earnings
- $41,944
- Debt
- $24,574
- Annual net price
- $21,774
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$41,457 higher earnings · $12,850 less debt · $1,810 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,193
- Debt
- $12,250
- Annual net price
- $14,091
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
45 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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