Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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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.
-15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,424 → $30,827Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
36Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers29Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$16,641
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$167/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$36,424Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$30,827Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$167
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $51,490
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$62,420 median wageSC estimate · 1,290 jobs · 25-1121$48,320–$82,520 middle 50% of SC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$57,170 median wageSC estimate · 1,930 jobs · 27-1024$44,740–$72,530 middle 50% of SC wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$83,980 median wageSC estimate · 60 jobs · 27-1029$62,840–$145,400 middle 50% of SC wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$77,300 median wageSC estimate · 810 jobs · 27-1021$52,500–$98,250 middle 50% of SC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 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 credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$80,930 median wageSC estimate · 800 jobs · 15-1255$57,870–$101,740 middle 50% of SC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$87,990 median wageSC estimate · 550 jobs · 27-1011$80,090–$129,040 middle 50% of SC wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,940 median wageSC estimate · 1,600 jobs · 25-1199$61,060–$85,780 middle 50% of SC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$76,900 median wageSC estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1031$58,880–$97,410 middle 50% of SC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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