Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago | IL | $161,878 5yr Post-Grad | $19,353 /yr | - | +$930k |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | PA | $106,421 2yr Post-Grad | $31,671 /yr | $64,233 | +$492k |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | MD | $95,843 5yr Post-Grad | $38,429 /yr | $39,905 | +$333k |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco | CA | $86,129 2yr Post-Grad | $42,168 /yr | - | +$288k |
| Florida State University Tallahassee | FL | $81,759 5yr Post-Grad | $10,997 /yr | - | +$262k |
| The New School New York | NY | $89,284 5yr Post-Grad | $55,359 /yr | $42,587 | +$246k |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence | RI | $87,069 5yr Post-Grad | $46,253 /yr | - | +$243k |
| School of Visual Arts New York | NY | $86,536 5yr Post-Grad | $58,628 /yr | - | +$216k |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale | AZ | $67,899 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $60,449 | +$163k |
| George Washington University Washington | DC | $75,673 5yr Post-Grad | $37,454 /yr | $75,495 | +$162k |
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia | PA | $73,016 5yr Post-Grad | $28,163 /yr | - | +$156k |
| Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn | NY | $76,669 5yr Post-Grad | $50,647 /yr | $123,755 | +$146k |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | AZ | $67,899 5yr Post-Grad | $13,670 /yr | $60,449 | +$138k |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills | MI | $63,447 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $63,500 | +$124k |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson | TX | $65,069 5yr Post-Grad | $17,435 /yr | - | +$106k |
| Yale University New Haven | CT | $59,169 2yr Post-Grad | $27,818 /yr | - | +$67k |
| Marywood University Scranton | PA | $57,318 2yr Post-Grad | $22,222 /yr | - | +$60k |
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah | GA | $60,114 5yr Post-Grad | $45,450 /yr | $82,741 | +$10k |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco | CA | $58,596 5yr Post-Grad | $39,778 /yr | $93,267 | +$7k |
| Iowa State University Ames | IA | $54,268 5yr Post-Grad | $18,165 /yr | - | +$7k |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | VA | $50,465 2yr Post-Grad | $19,452 /yr | - | -$2k |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore | MD | $53,042 5yr Post-Grad | $17,546 /yr | - | -$4k |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh | NC | $49,683 2yr Post-Grad | $16,931 /yr | - | -$5k |
| New York University New York | NY | $54,350 5yr Post-Grad | $35,035 /yr | - | -$24k |
| Full Sail University Winter Park | FL | $52,770 5yr Post-Grad | $31,759 /yr | $40,077 | -$32k |
| Drexel University Philadelphia | PA | $49,058 2yr Post-Grad | $38,428 /yr | - | -$51k |
| Fashion Institute of Technology New York | NY | $39,369 2yr Post-Grad | $22,024 /yr | - | -$119k |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland | OR | $43,887 5yr Post-Grad | $40,846 /yr | - | -$133k |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore | MD | $36,674 2yr Post-Grad | $18,328 /yr | - | -$140k |
| University of Chicago Chicago | IL | $33,993 2yr Post-Grad | $18,967 /yr | - | -$169k |
| Atlantic University Guaynabo | PR | $22,695 5yr Post-Grad | $6,305 /yr | $16,220 | -$278k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.