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Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts

Saint Louis, MO · Private for-profit · Federal field 5004

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$11,202 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−118% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$40,288 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

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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.

Not availableYear 1
$40,288Year 4
Not availableYear 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 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.

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$75,960 median wageMO estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$56,750 median wageMO estimate · 4,500 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$75,440 median wageMO estimate · 270 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$63,130 median wageMO estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$48,320 median wageMO estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$70,970 median wageMO estimate · 1,210 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$65,470 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$51,610 median wageMO estimate · 290 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$100,940 median wageMO estimate · 780 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k 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 · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,860 median wageMO estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

Springfield, MO

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
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Warrensburg, MO

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
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Saint Joseph, MO

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
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St. Louis, MO

Washington University in St Louis

$27,483 higher earnings

Earnings
$67,771
Debt
$19,089
Annual net price
$21,786
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