How much do Design and Applied Arts associate's degree graduates from Rasmussen University-Illinois earn?

The reported median is $37,689 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $28,722.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at Rasmussen University-Illinois

Rockford, IL · Private for-profit

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.

$438 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 76.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −156% · 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−$163,110

$8,000Annual price−$179,110

$16,000Annual price−$195,110

$20,000Current college-wide context−$203,110

$24,000Annual price−$211,110

$32,000Annual price−$227,110

$40,000Annual price−$243,110

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,246 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

102Borrowers 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$19,854

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$28,722

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,689

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$305/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,854Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,601Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.5%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.

$32,246Year 1

$37,689Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.7% 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$3,141

Estimated loan payment$305

102borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,689 vs. $38,127

$438 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$62,960 median wageIL estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121$47,230–$85,620 middle 50% of IL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$62,560 median wageIL estimate · 8,960 jobs · 27-1024$47,530–$81,320 middle 50% of IL wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$83,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 480 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$77,460 median wageIL estimate · 30 jobs · 27-1029$66,940–$96,460 middle 50% of IL wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 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 credentialWeb and Digital Interface Designers$85,710 median wageIL estimate · 2,050 jobs · 15-1255$67,580–$129,810 middle 50% of IL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,180 median wageIL estimate · 630 jobs · 27-1014$67,230–$108,640 middle 50% of IL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 330 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$104,580 median wageIL estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1031$83,370–$126,720 middle 50% of IL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$103,550 median wageIL estimate · 2,960 jobs · 27-1011$79,820–$134,680 middle 50% of IL 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 degreeInterior Designers$76,290 median wageIL estimate · 2,570 jobs · 27-1025$59,870–$93,090 middle 50% of IL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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