Salem, Massachusetts · Public
Design and Applied Arts at Salem 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 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~27
- Schools with reported signal
- 878
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95.9%
- Graduation rate
- 49.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,996/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,984
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,662/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.
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.
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 ($2,093 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,181 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 40% 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 0.6% of reported programs at Salem State University, which is bigger than 31% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Salem State University's average net price is $15,996 per year, about $63,984 over four years. That is $2,093 below the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,662 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,181 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 Salem State University #351 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.