COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Saint Louis, MO · Private for-profit
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.
$11,202 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
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −118% · 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−$227,120
$8,000Annual price−$259,120
$16,000Annual price−$291,120
$19,000Current college-wide context−$303,120
$24,000Annual price−$323,120
$32,000Annual price−$355,120
$40,000Annual price−$387,120
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,288$7,299 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,137
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$40,288
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$19,137Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,808Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE100.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE14.3%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.
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$3,357
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,288 vs. $51,490
$11,202 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$75,960 median wageMO estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1121$60,510–$99,250 middle 50% of MO wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$56,750 median wageMO estimate · 4,500 jobs · 27-1024$45,420–$70,920 middle 50% of MO wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$75,440 median wageMO estimate · 270 jobs · 27-1021$55,350–$104,220 middle 50% of MO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$63,130 median wageMO estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019$45,760–$118,120 middle 50% of MO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$48,320 median wageMO estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1029$38,090–$55,070 middle 50% of MO wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$70,970 median wageMO estimate · 1,210 jobs · 15-1255$52,200–$90,920 middle 50% of MO wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$65,470 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014$59,160–$77,570 middle 50% of MO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$51,610 median wageMO estimate · 290 jobs · 27-1027$37,780–$65,840 middle 50% of MO wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$100,940 median wageMO estimate · 780 jobs · 27-1011$79,030–$126,360 middle 50% of MO wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,700 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,860 median wageMO estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1199$59,570–$83,770 middle 50% of MO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
Missouri State University-Springfield
$10,526 higher earnings · $1,524 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,814
- Debt
- $26,477
- Annual net price
- $17,613
University of Central Missouri
$2,490 higher earnings · $4,675 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,778
- Debt
- $25,576
- Annual net price
- $14,462
Missouri Western State University
$1,440 higher earnings · $5,886 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,728
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,251
Washington University in St Louis
$27,483 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $67,771
- Debt
- $19,089
- Annual net price
- $21,786
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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