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Design and Applied Arts at Ball State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 80 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.6% Program signal 80 Size proxy $14,940 Net price (all) $51,833 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~80
Schools with reported signal: 878

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 85.5%
Graduation rate: 62.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $14,940/yr
4-year cost (est.): $59,760
Median debt: $23,250

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $51,833/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 878 schools that report this field.

#368 of 878 on ROI Top 42% value

17% national avg concentration Bigger than 29% of programs

−$3,149 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,089

+$352 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $51,481

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,149 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($352 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 42% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 2.3% reported share · $32 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 1.2% reported share · $400 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.6% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.6% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 2.6% reported share · $2,624 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Design and Applied Arts accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at Ball State University, which is bigger than 29% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 80 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Ball State University's average net price is $14,940 per year, about $59,760 over four years. That is $3,149 below the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $51,833 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $352 above the $51,481 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Ball State University #368 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.