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Associate's Degree

Design and Applied Arts at American InterContinental University System

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Poor return
$-153,424 over 10 years

For graduates of Design and Applied Arts at American InterContinental University System.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never
Break-even
-506%
10-year ROI
$32,692
Median earnings as of 2024
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$32,692
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
Median debt as of 2024
$-153,424
10-year net gain as of 2024
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Design and Applied Arts at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Associate's$93,917+1,678%Strong return
2University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Associate's$73,474$19,839+1,302%Strong return
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
Associate's$91,029$26,354+1,260%Strong return
4University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Associate's$85,813$19,000+1,175%Strong return
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
Associate's$85,351$12,250+1,136%Strong return
6University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Associate's$80,163+1,134%Strong return
7Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA
Associate's$61,539+1,113%Strong return
8The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Associate's$88,050$18,000+830%Strong return
9San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Associate's$71,008$15,000+766%Strong return
10California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Associate's$67,824$16,500+749%Strong return

Other majors at American InterContinental University System

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$65,067$39,223+350%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate$72,662$34,737+277%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$60,397$36,141+109%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$53,144$38,750+83%Strong return
Educational/Instructional Media DesignCertificate$53,455$33,474+16%Break-even
Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate$50,363-12%Poor return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$48,340$40,625-26%Poor return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$50,241$36,555-29%Poor return

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Design and Applied Arts at American InterContinental University System

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.