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117 programs
Programs in this field at every college that reports outcomes, highest median earnings four years after completion first.
| # | College | Credential | 1 year after | 4 years after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Bachelor’s | — | $95,697 | — |
| 2 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | $68,051 | $90,812 | $26,434 |
| 3 | University of Southern California | Bachelor’s | $52,814 | $89,022 | $18,250 |
| 4 | Northeastern University Oakland | Bachelor’s | $61,815 | $87,336 | $19,500 |
| 5 | Chapman University | Bachelor’s | $52,532 | $78,121 | $16,000 |
| 6 | Art Center College of Design | Bachelor’s | $45,205 | $76,093 | $26,875 |
| 7 | University of Redlands | Bachelor’s | $33,412 | $75,374 | $27,000 |
| 8 | George Washington University | Master’s | — | $75,210 | — |
| 9 | Florida State University | Bachelor’s | $51,865 | $73,888 | — |
| 10 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Master’s | — | $69,930 | $59,308 |
| 11 | University of Denver | Bachelor’s | $46,741 | $69,251 | $20,500 |
| 12 | Laguna College of Art and Design | Bachelor’s | $44,069 | $68,934 | $26,625 |
| 13 | University of Delaware | Bachelor’s | $46,376 | $67,742 | $23,250 |
| 14 | Interior Designers Institute | Bachelor’s | $43,308 | $67,473 | — |
| 15 | California State University-Long Beach | Bachelor’s | $48,917 | $66,435 | $18,897 |
| 16 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Bachelor’s | — | $66,333 | — |
| 17 | University of California-Los Angeles | Bachelor’s | $49,377 | $66,259 | $14,000 |
| 18 | Savannah College of Art and Design | Master’s | $47,276 | $65,866 | $81,999 |
| 19 | University of Arkansas | Bachelor’s | $50,778 | $65,780 | $26,500 |
| 20 | University of Florida | Bachelor’s | $50,328 | $65,656 | $15,180 |
| 21 | San Diego City College | Undergraduate certificate | — | $63,359 | — |
| 22 | University of California-Davis | Bachelor’s | $38,255 | $62,209 | $12,592 |
| 23 | Woodbury University | Bachelor’s | — | $62,092 | $27,000 |
| 24 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Bachelor’s | $44,916 | $61,654 | $15,939 |
| 25 | Auburn University | Bachelor’s | $51,089 | $61,609 | $24,875 |
| 26 | Quinnipiac University | Bachelor’s | $33,611 | $61,419 | $25,000 |
| 27 | Harding University | Bachelor’s | $37,709 | $60,567 | — |
| 28 | The University of Alabama | Bachelor’s | $50,972 | $60,546 | $25,000 |
| 29 | Full Sail University | Master’s | $48,146 | $60,023 | $41,000 |
| 30 | San Francisco State University | Bachelor’s | $43,685 | $59,678 | $15,000 |
| 31 | California State University-Northridge | Bachelor’s | $38,152 | $59,676 | $13,000 |
| 32 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Bachelor’s | $44,918 | $59,641 | $19,500 |
| 33 | California College of the Arts | Bachelor’s | $46,636 | $59,238 | $24,812 |
| 34 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Bachelor’s | — | $57,740 | — |
| 35 | Academy of Art University | Master’s | $43,892 | $57,636 | $75,954 |
| 36 | Central Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $39,430 | $57,214 | $20,630 |
| 37 | Otis College of Art and Design | Bachelor’s | $38,585 | $55,891 | $27,000 |
| 38 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Bachelor’s | $35,807 | $55,744 | $14,987 |
| 39 | University of South Florida | Bachelor’s | $33,938 | $54,770 | — |
| 40 | San Diego State University | Bachelor’s | $37,926 | $54,569 | $15,000 |
| 41 | California State University-Sacramento | Bachelor’s | $42,779 | $53,871 | $14,987 |
| 42 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Bachelor’s | $46,267 | $53,575 | $27,000 |
| 43 | Georgia Southern University | Bachelor’s | $42,129 | $53,396 | $24,750 |
| 44 | Seminole State College of Florida | Bachelor’s | $46,944 | $51,719 | $13,831 |
| 45 | University of Hartford | Bachelor’s | $26,060 | $51,607 | $26,798 |
| 46 | University of Central Arkansas | Bachelor’s | $36,835 | $51,050 | $23,500 |
| 47 | University of San Francisco | Bachelor’s | $33,966 | $49,788 | $23,000 |
| 48 | Front Range Community College | Undergraduate certificate | — | $49,484 | $12,250 |
| 49 | Northern Arizona University | Bachelor’s | $40,942 | $48,764 | $15,990 |
| 50 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Bachelor’s | $35,182 | $48,430 | $15,000 |
| 51 | University of Bridgeport | Bachelor’s | $41,871 | $47,973 | — |
| 52 | Ringling College of Art and Design | Bachelor’s | $27,554 | $47,937 | $27,000 |
| 53 | California Baptist University | Bachelor’s | $31,785 | $47,494 | $24,217 |
| 54 | John Brown University | Bachelor’s | $27,112 | $47,248 | $25,075 |
| 55 | Flagler College | Bachelor’s | $33,933 | $46,921 | $24,000 |
| 56 | Scottsdale Community College | Associate’s | — | $46,898 | — |
| 57 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Associate’s | $35,273 | $46,866 | $12,000 |
| 58 | Rasmussen University-Florida | Bachelor’s | $34,182 | $46,610 | $33,762 |
| 59 | Savannah College of Art and Design | Bachelor’s | $31,174 | $45,923 | $23,833 |
| 60 | Full Sail University | Bachelor’s | $36,655 | $44,962 | $34,822 |