COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts master's degree at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · 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.
$9,784 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
- $31,445 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$47,421Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,289$12,868 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$60,289 vs. $51,490
$8,799 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis318 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,303
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$60,289
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$17,303Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,425Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE41.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.8%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$5,024
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,289 vs. $70,073
$9,784 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$73,800 median wageNC estimate · 2,880 jobs · 25-1121$55,390–$84,710 middle 50% of NC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$58,450 median wageNC estimate · 5,660 jobs · 27-1024$46,710–$74,410 middle 50% of NC wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$81,850 median wageNC estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1019$68,420–$106,330 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCommercial and Industrial Designers$80,620 median wageNC estimate · 1,000 jobs · 27-1021$61,750–$102,000 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$51,740 median wageNC estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1029$40,880–$76,340 middle 50% of NC wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$97,990 median wageNC estimate · 3,400 jobs · 15-1255$63,920–$133,860 middle 50% of NC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$88,350 median wageNC estimate · 370 jobs · 27-1014$62,530–$105,260 middle 50% of NC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$49,410 median wageNC estimate · 10,630 jobs · 27-1027$42,370–$60,150 middle 50% of NC wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$90,000 median wageNC estimate · 53,070 jobs · 27-1011$82,340–$99,690 middle 50% of NC wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$86,850 median wageNC estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1031$62,260–$109,720 middle 50% of NC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$74,990 median wageNC estimate · 460 jobs · 27-1022$52,310–$105,890 middle 50% of NC wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,240 median wageNC estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1199$56,630–$86,230 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Manufacturing
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Retail Trade
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.
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
$9,641 higher earnings · $2,336 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,930
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,967
University of Baltimore
$3,138 higher earnings · $3,435 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,427
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,868
Illinois Institute of Technology
$84,035 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $144,324
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,425
Liberty University
$52,646 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $112,935
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,357
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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