How much do Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree graduates from American InterContinental University-Atlanta earn?

The reported median is $23,436 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 54% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at American InterContinental University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit

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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.

$28,054 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: −188% · 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−$395,640

$8,000Annual price−$427,640

$16,000Current college-wide context−$459,640

$24,000Annual price−$491,640

$32,000Annual price−$523,640

$40,000Annual price−$555,640

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $32,692

53Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

111Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,482

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$23,436

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,482Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,743Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE20.8%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.

Not availableYear 1

$23,436Year 4

$32,692Year 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$1,953

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,436 vs. $51,490

$28,054 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$79,870 median wageGA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 25-1121$59,560–$99,710 middle 50% of GA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$60,250 median wageGA estimate · 5,920 jobs · 27-1024$44,750–$77,670 middle 50% of GA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$119,680 median wageGA estimate · 360 jobs · 27-1019$99,960–$130,000 middle 50% of GA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCommercial and Industrial Designers$91,360 median wageGA estimate · 360 jobs · 27-1021$68,040–$128,580 middle 50% of GA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$58,560 median wageGA estimate · 810 jobs · 27-1029$55,990–$95,860 middle 50% of GA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$103,810 median wageGA estimate · 2,800 jobs · 15-1255$81,950–$142,110 middle 50% of GA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,390 median wageGA estimate · 350 jobs · 27-1014$58,480–$96,200 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$67,210 median wageGA estimate · 310 jobs · 27-1027$40,060–$80,960 middle 50% of GA wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$110,430 median wageGA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 27-1011$52,900–$157,750 middle 50% of GA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,700 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$78,340 median wageGA estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1022$61,530–$116,940 middle 50% of GA wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$71,760 median wageGA estimate · 3,050 jobs · 27-1025$52,750–$94,530 middle 50% of GA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

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.

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

$72,261 higher earnings · $4,366 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,697
Debt: $26,354
Annual net price: $12,116

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Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University

$34,319 higher earnings · $1,434 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,755
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $15,048

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Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University

$29,960 higher earnings · $1,215 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,396
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $15,267

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Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia

$19,239 higher earnings · $6,659 lower annual net price

Earnings: $42,675
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,823

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DATA QUALITY

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111 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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