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Design at Boise State University

Boise, ID · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
31 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
32
Optimistic
31
Base Case
40
Pessimistic
Earnings $31,083/yr (-8% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 12.7x earnings multiple (4.1x out-of-state)
Ranked #157 of 290 Design and Applied Arts programs

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 $441K $445K $430K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 12.6x 12.7x 12.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 4.1x 4.1x 4.0x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 32 31 40

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$35,128
Out-of-state: $107,904 (4.1x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$76,728
-118% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,618
10.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$39,301
26% growth from Year 1

About Boise State University

Boise State University accepts 84% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 17,081 students in Boise, ID.

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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 Boise State University

Computer Science ($85,596) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($79,301) Construction Management ($77,109) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($76,843) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($72,832) Civil Engineering ($65,648) Mechanical Engineering ($62,835) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($55,422)

Is a Trade Program a Better Fit?

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Boise State University's Design program score?
This program scores 31/100 — on the lower end for Design. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Design to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Design careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 38% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →