COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ · 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 below similar programs.
$8,337 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
- −251% · 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−$242,100
$5,000Current college-wide context−$252,100
$8,000Annual price−$258,100
$16,000Annual price−$274,100
$24,000Annual price−$290,100
$32,000Annual price−$306,100
$40,000Annual price−$322,100
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$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$29,790$6,292 below 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$5,344
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$29,790
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$5,344Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,243Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE35.9%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$2,483
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$29,790 vs. $38,127
$8,337 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$80,100 median wageNJ estimate · 3,300 jobs · 25-1121$62,780–$126,520 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$73,790 median wageNJ estimate · 5,670 jobs · 27-1024$59,150–$92,040 middle 50% of NJ wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$90,310 median wageNJ estimate · 1,230 jobs · 27-1021$75,400–$105,570 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$85,500 median wageNJ estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019$50,810–$98,460 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$59,470 median wageNJ estimate · 550 jobs · 27-1029$51,040–$101,370 middle 50% of NJ wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 320 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$95,310 median wageNJ estimate · 2,170 jobs · 15-1255$71,160–$130,590 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$76,380 median wageNJ estimate · 220 jobs · 27-1027$61,610–$98,560 middle 50% of NJ wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$129,200 median wageNJ estimate · 1,840 jobs · 27-1011$101,450–$163,540 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$101,610 median wageNJ estimate · 160 jobs · 27-1022$80,960–$126,530 middle 50% of NJ wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$85,260 median wageNJ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1199$61,270–$133,530 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$83,620 median wageNJ estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1031$68,480–$108,050 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 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.
CUNY New York City College of Technology
$19,043 higher earnings · $217 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,833
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,127
Central Piedmont Community College
$18,177 higher earnings · $1,999 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,967
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,345
Middlesex Community College
$17,377 higher earnings · $2,720 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,167
- Debt
- $12,755
- Annual net price
- $2,624
Metropolitan Community College Area
$12,553 higher earnings · $362 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,343
- Debt
- $12,526
- Annual net price
- $4,982
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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