Design at Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
33
Optimistic
32
Base Case
40
Pessimistic
Earnings
$33,695/yr (-0% vs median)
AI Risk
High (38% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI
11.9x earnings multiple (6.0x out-of-state)
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 | $423K | $429K | $417K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 11.7x | 11.9x | 11.5x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 5.9x | 6.0x | 5.8x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 63% | 57% | 46% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 33 | 32 | 40 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$36,096
Out-of-state: $71,712 (6.0x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,750
9.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$37,505
11% growth from Year 1
About Missouri State University-Springfield
Missouri State University-Springfield accepts 91% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 13,407 students in Springfield, MO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Design at Missouri State University-Springfield?
A score of 32/100 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 $416,886 in decade earnings vs $422,864 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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