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Design at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
42 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
42
Optimistic
42
Base Case
46
Pessimistic
Earnings $38,587/yr (14% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 11.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #82 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 $481K $482K $460K
Earnings Multiple 11.6x 11.7x 11.1x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 42 42 46

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$41,344
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$71,264
-72% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,100
8.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$46,027
19% growth from Year 1

About Minnesota State University Moorhead

Minnesota State University Moorhead accepts 53% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with a smaller student body of 3,120 in Moorhead, MN.

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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 Minnesota State University Moorhead

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,006) Construction Management ($70,084) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($53,228) Accounting and Related Services ($50,867) Information Science/Studies ($49,625) Finance and Financial Management Services ($48,121) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($44,850) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($44,037)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Minnesota State University Moorhead's Design program score?
This program scores 42/100 — 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 →