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Design at Keene State College

Keene, NH · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
38 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
39
Optimistic
38
Base Case
45
Pessimistic
Earnings $34,947/yr (3% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 9.4x earnings multiple (5.3x out-of-state)
Ranked #118 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 $559K $554K $518K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 9.5x 9.4x 8.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.3x 5.3x 4.9x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 39 38 45

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$58,840
Out-of-state: $104,744 (5.3x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$76,656
-30% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,250
8.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$54,022
55% growth from Year 1

About Keene State College

Keene State College has a 89% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 2,680 students in Keene, NH.

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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 Keene State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($74,915) Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians ($63,479) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($48,003) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($47,847) Biology, General ($43,624) Architecture ($43,448) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($42,492) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($42,053)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Keene State College's Design program score?
This program scores 38/100 — 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 →