Jefferson City, Tennessee · Private Non-Profit

Design and Applied Arts at Carson-Newman 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 15 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.1% Program signal 15 Size proxy $20,251 Net price (all) $48,382 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~15
Schools with reported signal: 878

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 90.5%
Graduation rate: 53.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $20,251/yr
4-year cost (est.): $81,004
Median debt: $21,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $48,382/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 878 schools that report this field.

#630 of 878 on ROI Top 72% value

33% national avg concentration Bigger than 53% of programs

+$2,162 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,089

−$3,099 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 higher than the peer average ($2,162 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,099 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 72% 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 1.1% of reported programs at Carson-Newman University, which is bigger than 53% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 15 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Carson-Newman University's average net price is $20,251 per year, about $81,004 over four years. That is $2,162 above the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $48,382 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,099 below 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 Carson-Newman University #630 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.