COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts master's degree at University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · 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.
$6,646 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $47,135 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$46,411Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$63,427$17,016 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$63,427 vs. $51,490
$11,937 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis318 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,868
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,427
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$13,868Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,406Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE38.2%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?
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 earnings$5,286
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,427 vs. $70,073
$6,646 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$85,590 median wageMD estimate · 1,280 jobs · 25-1121$66,500–$110,800 middle 50% of MD wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$75,120 median wageMD estimate · 3,050 jobs · 27-1024$57,600–$94,930 middle 50% of MD wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$128,610 median wageMD estimate · 470 jobs · 27-1019$102,070–$144,680 middle 50% of MD wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCommercial and Industrial Designers$70,870 median wageMD estimate · 490 jobs · 27-1021$58,290–$87,690 middle 50% of MD wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$60,910 median wageMD estimate · 260 jobs · 27-1029$56,570–$69,100 middle 50% of MD wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$96,760 median wageMD estimate · 1,310 jobs · 15-1255$68,890–$130,470 middle 50% of MD wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$85,830 median wageMD estimate · 170 jobs · 27-1014$57,520–$96,640 middle 50% of MD wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$80,540 median wageMD estimate · 420 jobs · 27-1027$64,490–$88,080 middle 50% of MD wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$102,240 median wageMD estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1031$82,690–$123,930 middle 50% of MD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$98,400 median wageMD estimate · 570 jobs · 27-1011$80,470–$125,440 middle 50% of MD wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$82,850 median wageMD estimate · 4,840 jobs · 25-1199$66,920–$126,100 middle 50% of MD wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Accommodation and Food Services
Public Administration
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.
Maryland Institute College of Art
$9,921 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $73,348
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $42,729
Illinois Institute of Technology
$80,897 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $144,324
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,425
Liberty University
$49,508 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $112,935
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,357
Rhode Island School of Design
$29,709 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $93,136
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $50,507
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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