Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public · Federal field 5004

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$5,529 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 50.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −51% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,959 → $48,480

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

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,404

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

02 · BORROWING$29,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,019

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$307/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,404Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,505Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.8%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.

$39,959Year 1

$57,019Year 4

$48,480Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$4,752

Estimated loan payment$307

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,019 vs. $51,490

$5,529 above 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$77,560 median wageTX estimate · 6,730 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$60,150 median wageTX estimate · 13,670 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$83,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,350 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$64,060 median wageTX estimate · 260 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$41,590 median wageTX estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,650 median wageTX estimate · 5,910 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$78,930 median wageTX estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$56,930 median wageTX estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$101,040 median wageTX estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$88,270 median wageTX estimate · 2,480 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$65,160 median wageTX estimate · 6,450 jobs · 27-1025+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,110 median wageTX estimate · 4,600 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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