Chicago, Illinois · Private Non-Profit
Design and Applied Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% reported program-share signal, $49,790 school-wide net price, and $40,151 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 67 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~67
- Schools with reported signal
- 878
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 77.5%
- Graduation rate
- 67%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $49,790/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $199,160
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,151/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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($49,790), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,151), 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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 878 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, 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 ($31,701 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,330 below). Together, those evidence points place School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the top 100% 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 2.4% of reported programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 67 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
School of the Art Institute of Chicago's average net price is $49,790 per year, about $199,160 over four years. That is $31,701 above the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,151 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,330 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago #874 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.