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Design at Rasmussen University-Illinois

Rockford, IL · Private for-profit · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
31 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
32
Optimistic
31
Base Case
40
Pessimistic
Earnings $32,482/yr (-4% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 7.8x earnings multiple
Ranked #167 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 $417K $424K $413K
Earnings Multiple 7.7x 7.8x 7.6x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 32 31 40

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$54,184
Median Debt at Graduation
$29,332
10.8 months of Year 1 earnings

About Rasmussen University-Illinois

with a smaller student body of 1,330 in Rockford, IL. Pell Grant recipients make up 63% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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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 Rasmussen University-Illinois

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($74,861) Information Science/Studies ($64,329) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($59,693) Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management ($59,685) Human Resources Management and Services ($56,465) Computer Science ($53,832) Accounting and Related Services ($53,285) Finance and Financial Management Services ($47,744)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Design at Rasmussen University-Illinois?
A score of 31/100 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 $412,776 in decade earnings vs $417,309 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →