Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit
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.
$2,858 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
61.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−85% · 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−$143,680
$8,000Annual price−$175,680
$16,000Annual price−$207,680
$18,000Current college-wide context−$215,680
$24,000Annual price−$239,680
$32,000Annual price−$271,680
$40,000Annual price−$303,680
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,313 → $48,642Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median55Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
274Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers135Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count126Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
21.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 71 non-completers31Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,632$13,824 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$17,550
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,688
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,632
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$315/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$39,313Year 1
$48,632Year 4
$48,642Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.8% 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$4,053
Estimated loan payment$315
55borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,632 vs. $51,490
$2,858 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$75,200 median wageNE estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1121$58,510–$93,700 middle 50% of NE wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$56,700 median wageNE estimate · 1,670 jobs · 27-1024$46,400–$65,590 middle 50% of NE wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$71,570 median wageNE estimate · 90 jobs · 27-1021$63,730–$96,280 middle 50% of NE wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+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 degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$73,980 median wageNE estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1027$57,770–$80,140 middle 50% of NE wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$65,520 median wageNE estimate · 720 jobs · 15-1255$51,710–$83,170 middle 50% of NE wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$50,830 median wageNE estimate · 90 jobs · 27-1014$43,340–$77,330 middle 50% of NE wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$77,540 median wageNE estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1031$77,540–$106,280 middle 50% of NE wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$73,270 median wageNE estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1011$60,130–$90,650 middle 50% of NE wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$64,870 median wageNE estimate · 430 jobs · 27-1025$50,870–$86,310 middle 50% of NE wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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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.