Madison, South Dakota · Public
Design and Applied Arts at Dakota State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $21,057 school-wide net price, and $50,970 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~4
- Schools with reported signal
- 878
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.1%
- Graduation rate
- 51.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,057/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $84,228
- Median debt
- $23,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $50,970/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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($21,057), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($50,970), and peer averages from 878 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 878 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,968 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($511 below). Together, those evidence points place Dakota State University in the top 70% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
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 0.2% of reported programs at Dakota State University, which is bigger than 7% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Dakota State University's average net price is $21,057 per year, about $84,228 over four years. That is $2,968 above the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $50,970 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $511 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 Dakota State University #615 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.