COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · 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 close to similar programs.
$5,050 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −56% · 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−$64,600
$8,000Annual price−$96,600
$16,000Annual price−$128,600
$21,000Current college-wide context−$148,600
$24,000Annual price−$160,600
$32,000Annual price−$192,600
$40,000Annual price−$224,600
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,540$21,732 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 194 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$20,787
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,540
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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$20,787Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,567Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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?
5.9% 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$4,712
Estimated loan payment$276
300borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,540 vs. $51,490
$5,050 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$78,050 median wageOH estimate · 3,940 jobs · 25-1121$58,280–$100,630 middle 50% of OH wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$60,080 median wageOH estimate · 7,280 jobs · 27-1024$47,380–$77,150 middle 50% of OH wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$82,280 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1019$56,470–$105,490 middle 50% of OH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCommercial and Industrial Designers$79,470 median wageOH estimate · 1,190 jobs · 27-1021$62,120–$104,310 middle 50% of OH wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$38,430 median wageOH estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029$33,760–$58,510 middle 50% of OH wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$83,360 median wageOH estimate · 2,520 jobs · 15-1255$60,490–$125,600 middle 50% of OH wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$67,000 median wageOH estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1014$62,160–$156,170 middle 50% of OH wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$54,560 median wageOH estimate · 290 jobs · 27-1027$40,340–$65,630 middle 50% of OH wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$94,390 median wageOH estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-1011$77,570–$120,430 middle 50% of OH wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$82,050 median wageOH estimate · 90 jobs · 27-1022$54,530–$86,730 middle 50% of OH wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$79,520 median wageOH estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1031$50,160–$102,530 middle 50% of OH wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,680 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1199$57,260–$99,370 middle 50% of OH 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
Retail Trade
Educational Services
Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
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.
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$11,611 higher earnings · $900 less debt · $3,448 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,151
- Debt
- $25,100
- Annual net price
- $17,339
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
$15,065 higher earnings · $149 less debt
- Earnings
- $71,605
- Debt
- $25,851
- Annual net price
- $25,648
Miami University-Oxford
$11,441 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $67,981
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $28,384
University of Dayton
$10,139 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,679
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,533
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
214 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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