COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA · 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.
$9,956 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 51.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −115% · 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−$214,660
$8,000Annual price−$246,660
$12,000Current college-wide context−$262,660
$16,000Annual price−$278,660
$24,000Annual price−$310,660
$32,000Annual price−$342,660
$40,000Annual price−$374,660
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,534$9,331 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$11,864
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,513
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,534
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Graphic Design
- Reported price
- $47,028
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$11,864Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,280Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.6% 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$3,461
Estimated loan payment$228
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,534 vs. $51,490
$9,956 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$78,710 median wageLA estimate · 720 jobs · 25-1121$60,360–$102,020 middle 50% of LA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$49,910 median wageLA estimate · 1,750 jobs · 27-1024$42,640–$62,570 middle 50% of LA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$98,040 median wageLA estimate · 130 jobs · 27-1021$53,190–$110,170 middle 50% of LA 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$57,020 median wageLA estimate · 250 jobs · 27-1029$48,510–$81,340 middle 50% of LA wages+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$68,790 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1255$50,030–$91,090 middle 50% of LA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$83,640 median wageLA estimate · 160 jobs · 27-1011$70,720–$103,800 middle 50% of LA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$83,000 median wageLA estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1031$75,960–$98,130 middle 50% of LA wages+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 degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,810 median wageLA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 25-1199$61,390–$106,410 middle 50% of LA 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.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$1,333 higher earnings · $1,097 less debt
- Earnings
- $42,867
- Debt
- $20,416
- Annual net price
- $13,530
California State University, Long Beach
$24,901 higher earnings · $4,298 less debt · $1,424 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,435
- Debt
- $17,215
- Annual net price
- $10,440
University of Florida
$24,122 higher earnings · $1,674 less debt · $5,323 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,656
- Debt
- $19,839
- Annual net price
- $6,541
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$14,210 higher earnings · $353 less debt · $333 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,744
- Debt
- $21,160
- Annual net price
- $11,531
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 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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