Home › Flagler College › Design

Design at Flagler College

Saint Augustine, FL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
30 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
30
Optimistic
30
Base Case
37
Pessimistic
Earnings $34,236/yr (1% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 4.8x earnings multiple
Ranked #172 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 $513K $512K $484K
Earnings Multiple 4.8x 4.8x 4.5x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 30 30 37

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$106,440
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$119,804
-13% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,250
9.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$48,705
42% growth from Year 1

About Flagler College

Flagler College accepts 78% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 2,404 in Saint Augustine, FL.

See all programs and financial aid at Flagler College →

Top Career Paths

Art directors $111,040/yr
Architecture teachers, postsecondary $101,480/yr
Special effects artists and animators $99,800/yr
View all 14 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

Compare this program → View all 290 schools offering Design →

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 Flagler College

Public Administration ($61,613) Accounting and Related Services ($49,896) Education, General ($45,447) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($43,358) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($39,781) Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($32,713) Hospitality Administration/Management ($29,632) Health and Physical Education/Fitness ($29,600)

Is a Trade Program a Better Fit?

Compare Design trade programs on TradeSchoolOutlook →

For students who prefer applied learning, trade programs can deliver strong earnings with significantly less debt and shorter time to employment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Flagler College's Design program score?
This program scores 30/100 — 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 →