COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · 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.
$19 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −79% · 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−$114,910
$10,000Annual price−$154,910
$20,000Annual price−$194,910
$30,000Annual price−$234,910
$31,000Current college-wide context−$238,910
$40,000Annual price−$274,910
$50,000Annual price−$314,910
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$51,509$15,427 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$31,446
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,509
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$249/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,446Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$68,263Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.5%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?
5.8% 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$4,292
Estimated loan payment$249
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,509 vs. $51,490
$19 above 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.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
$14,979 higher earnings · $14,942 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,488
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $16,504
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
$5,804 higher earnings · $7,040 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,313
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $24,406
Kean University
$5,157 higher earnings · $18,999 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,666
- Debt
- $26,713
- Annual net price
- $12,447
Montclair State University
$4,667 higher earnings · $15,880 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,176
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $15,566
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
24 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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