COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · 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.
$4,238 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 25.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −48% · 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−$72,720
$6,000Current college-wide context−$96,720
$8,000Annual price−$104,720
$16,000Annual price−$136,720
$24,000Annual price−$168,720
$32,000Annual price−$200,720
$40,000Annual price−$232,720
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$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,728$18,616 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,376
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,057
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$55,728
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$149/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$6,376Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,765Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.2% 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$4,644
Estimated loan payment$149
108borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,728 vs. $51,490
$4,238 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$66,220 median wageUT estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1121$59,470–$95,700 middle 50% of UT wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$62,310 median wageUT estimate · 2,720 jobs · 27-1024$49,960–$79,000 middle 50% of UT wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$62,620 median wageUT estimate · 480 jobs · 27-1021$50,410–$86,860 middle 50% of UT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$55,920 median wageUT estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029$36,330–$68,500 middle 50% of UT wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$43,190 median wageUT estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1019$43,190–$43,190 middle 50% of UT wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWeb and Digital Interface Designers$99,990 median wageUT estimate · 1,060 jobs · 15-1255$79,130–$131,430 middle 50% of UT wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$88,210 median wageUT estimate · 320 jobs · 27-1014$60,590–$126,770 middle 50% of UT wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$44,540 median wageUT estimate · 340 jobs · 27-1027$40,160–$65,320 middle 50% of UT wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$106,500 median wageUT estimate · 290 jobs · 27-1011$75,900–$132,130 middle 50% of UT wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$102,180 median wageUT estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1031$77,400–$124,840 middle 50% of UT wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 430 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$61,740 median wageUT estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-1025$52,830–$74,660 middle 50% of UT wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Information
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.
Utah State University
$8,447 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $64,175
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,936
Weber State University
$6,553 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $62,281
- Debt
- $21,851
- Annual net price
- $10,258
Brigham Young University
$1,057 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,929
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $15,564
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$33,465 higher earnings · $1,807 less debt
- Earnings
- $89,193
- Debt
- $12,250
- Annual net price
- $14,091
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
99 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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