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Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, NY · 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.

$7,279 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
−241% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$30,848 observed annual earnings · 2 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+158%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$12,863 → $33,160
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
11Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

202Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
171Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
17.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$30,848$3,502 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$5,297

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$30,848

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,297Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,069Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE16.1%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.

$12,863Year 1
$30,848Year 4
$33,160Year 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$2,571
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,848 vs. $38,127

$7,279 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$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121$72,380–$166,070 middle 50% of NY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$77,340 median wageNY estimate · 14,530 jobs · 27-1024$58,610–$100,370 middle 50% of NY wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$89,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,400 jobs · 27-1021$71,790–$124,150 middle 50% of NY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$86,030 median wageNY estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-1029$69,760–$120,950 middle 50% of NY wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 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 credentialWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255$94,620–$167,590 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$96,770 median wageNY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-1014$76,420–$136,840 middle 50% of NY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,690 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$137,320 median wageNY estimate · 8,720 jobs · 27-1011$105,750–$198,330 middle 50% of NY wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$126,430 median wageNY estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1031$74,320–$133,930 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$98,640 median wageNY estimate · 5,760 jobs · 27-1022$76,370–$131,370 middle 50% of NY wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$75,580 median wageNY estimate · 5,340 jobs · 27-1025$48,980–$93,100 middle 50% of NY wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Debt
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$6,299 higher earnings · $39 lower annual net price

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$36,048 higher earnings

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Debt
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New York, NY

Fashion Institute of Technology

$14,248 higher earnings

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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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