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Design at Marymount University

Arlington, VA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
30 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
31
Optimistic
30
Base Case
39
Pessimistic
Earnings $33,180/yr (-2% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 4.0x earnings multiple
Ranked #182 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 $630K $619K $570K
Earnings Multiple 4.0x 4.0x 3.7x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 31 30 39

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$156,200
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$100,612
36% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,750
9.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$60,370
82% growth from Year 1

About Marymount University

A 81% acceptance rate means Marymount University is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 1,795 students in Arlington, VA. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $100,612 — 36% less than the list price.

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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
View all 14 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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 Marymount University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($80,090) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($68,364) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($48,217) Political Science and Government ($41,186) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($35,642) Psychology, General ($33,277) Biology, General ($31,156) Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations ($29,825)

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 Marymount University?
A score of 30/100 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 $570,493 in decade earnings vs $630,357 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →