COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · 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.
$367 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 52.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −74% · 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−$111,430
$8,000Annual price−$143,430
$16,000Annual price−$175,430
$21,000Current college-wide context−$195,430
$24,000Annual price−$207,430
$32,000Annual price−$239,430
$40,000Annual price−$271,430
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$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,857$12,408 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$20,927
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,857
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$20,927Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,485Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.1%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$4,321
Estimated loan payment$286
81borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,857 vs. $51,490
$367 above 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$85,820 median wageMA estimate · 4,960 jobs · 25-1121$65,760–$111,710 middle 50% of MA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$76,710 median wageMA estimate · 4,450 jobs · 27-1024$60,030–$95,990 middle 50% of MA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$101,720 median wageMA estimate · 1,240 jobs · 27-1021$81,570–$128,200 middle 50% of MA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$94,890 median wageMA estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1019$60,840–$120,430 middle 50% of MA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$113,540 median wageMA estimate · 2,740 jobs · 15-1255$86,420–$157,510 middle 50% of MA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$80,640 median wageMA estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014$63,090–$98,370 middle 50% of MA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$74,540 median wageMA estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1027$56,400–$100,200 middle 50% of MA wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$149,320 median wageMA estimate · 1,850 jobs · 27-1011$101,290–$169,710 middle 50% of MA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$103,520 median wageMA estimate · 540 jobs · 27-1022$81,390–$138,880 middle 50% of MA wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$102,920 median wageMA estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1031$82,840–$162,490 middle 50% of MA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$94,480 median wageMA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 25-1199$82,590–$129,490 middle 50% of MA 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
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
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.
Boston University
$20,952 higher earnings · $5,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $72,809
- Debt
- $21,250
- Annual net price
- $24,402
Northeastern University
$35,479 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $87,336
- Debt
- $28,250
- Annual net price
- $30,915
Wentworth Institute of Technology
$16,303 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $68,160
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $34,170
Endicott College
$12,702 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $64,559
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $40,654
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
36 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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