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Design at Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
49 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
49
Optimistic
49
Base Case
57
Pessimistic
Earnings $33,915/yr (0% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 23.3x earnings multiple
Ranked #39 of 290 Design and Applied Arts programs Top 25%

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 $615K $605K $559K
Earnings Multiple 23.7x 23.3x 21.5x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 49 49 57

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$25,984
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$57,948
-123% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$12,065
4.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$59,245
75% growth from Year 1

About Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University accepts 69% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, serving a student body of 32,221 in Provo, UT.

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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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Compare & Explore

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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 Brigham Young University

Computer Science ($90,625) Computer Engineering ($88,785) Finance and Financial Management Services ($83,876) Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management ($83,533) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($80,934) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($79,777) Chemical Engineering ($77,565) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($77,060)

Consider the Trade Route?

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Design at Brigham Young University?
A score of 49/100 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 $558,925 in decade earnings vs $614,731 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
What makes Brigham Young University's Design program stand out?
Ranked #39 of 290 programs nationally, Brigham Young University lands in the top 25%. The ranking reflects a combination of graduate earnings, return on investment, and job market alignment.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →