Springfield, Missouri · Private Non-Profit

Design and Applied Arts at Drury 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 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

4.5% Program signal 63 Size proxy $20,831 Net price (all) $40,694 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

4.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 4.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~63
Schools with reported signal: 878

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 57.6%
Graduation rate: 61.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $20,831/yr
4-year cost (est.): $83,324
Median debt: $20,979

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $40,694/yr
ROI grade (school): D

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.

#751 of 878 on ROI Top 86% value

1.4× national avg concentration Bigger than 91% of programs

+$2,742 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,089

−$10,787 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 above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,742 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,787 below). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 86% 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 4.6% of reported programs at Drury University, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Drury University's average net price is $20,831 per year, about $83,324 over four years. That is $2,742 above the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $40,694 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,787 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 Drury University #751 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.