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Design at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
38 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
39
Optimistic
38
Base Case
41
Pessimistic
Earnings $40,231/yr (19% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 11.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #116 of 290 Design and Applied Arts programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Design graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $473K $475K $454K
Earnings Multiple 11.6x 11.7x 11.2x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 39 38 41
4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$40,656
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$68,200
-68% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,908
6.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$34,819
Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

About Bemidji State University

Bemidji State University accepts 71% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 3,120 in Bemidji, MN.

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Top Career Paths

Art directors $111,040/yr
Architecture teachers, postsecondary $101,480/yr
Special effects artists and animators $99,800/yr
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Design at Other Schools

Carnegie Mellon University ($66,274) University of Southern California ($64,846) University of Washington-Seattle Campus ($63,449) University of California-Los Angeles ($57,615) Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ($52,694) University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ($52,526) Utah State University ($52,431) Interior Designers Institute ($51,188)

Other Majors at Bemidji State University

Engineering Technology, General ($85,830) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($77,639) Accounting and Related Services ($58,446) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($49,617) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($47,396) Social Work ($47,192) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($45,668) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($42,841)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Design at Bemidji State University?
A score of 38/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Design. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Design careers?
With 38% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $453,985 in decade earnings vs $472,979 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →