How much do Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree graduates from University of Michigan-Flint earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $30,695.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI · 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
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.

+117%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,339 → $39,767

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers 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.

56Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

31Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational 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$7,007

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

02 · BORROWING$30,695

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$325/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,007Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,915Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE70.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE40.3%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.

$18,339Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$39,767Year 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$325

24borrowers 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$82,990 median wageMI estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1121$62,100–$107,610 middle 50% of MI wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$57,350 median wageMI estimate · 6,070 jobs · 27-1024$46,370–$70,400 middle 50% of MI wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$102,160 median wageMI estimate · 2,930 jobs · 27-1021$69,300–$124,960 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 150 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$63,830 median wageMI estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1019$48,230–$87,170 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$86,630 median wageMI estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1014$68,590–$121,830 middle 50% of MI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$81,010 median wageMI estimate · 1,750 jobs · 15-1255$58,000–$113,120 middle 50% of MI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$50,910 median wageMI estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1027$38,150–$63,610 middle 50% of MI wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$100,700 median wageMI estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1031$75,800–$106,750 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$86,660 median wageMI estimate · 1,080 jobs · 27-1011$65,000–$121,620 middle 50% of MI wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,550 median wageMI estimate · 2,660 jobs · 25-1199$61,500–$85,040 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$63,430 median wageMI estimate · 40 jobs · 27-1022$53,220–$84,160 middle 50% of MI wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 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.

Detroit, MI

College for Creative Studies

$4,695 less debt

Earnings: $61,222
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $34,617

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Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University

$3,695 less debt

Earnings: $58,634
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $15,273

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Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University

$2,195 less debt

Earnings: $54,254
Debt: $28,500
Annual net price: $17,597

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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$2,520 less debt

Earnings: $53,250
Debt: $28,175
Annual net price: $19,680

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DATA QUALITY

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22 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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