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Design at University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Design and Applied Arts
19 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
20
Optimistic
19
Base Case
28
Pessimistic
Earnings $29,515/yr (-13% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)
ROI 2.6x earnings multiple
Ranked #272 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 $489K $489K $466K
Earnings Multiple 2.6x 2.6x 2.4x
Probability of Field Employment 63% 57% 46%
DegreeOutlook Score 20 19 28

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$190,588
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$118,232
38% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
11.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$44,307
50% growth from Year 1

About University of Hartford

University of Hartford has a 83% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 4,032 in West Hartford, CT. After financial aid, the average student pays $118,232 over four years — 38% below sticker 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
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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 University of Hartford

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($106,348) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($73,906) Mechanical Engineering ($73,871) Civil Engineering ($67,968) Engineering, General ($55,076) Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians ($54,565) Finance and Financial Management Services ($54,098) Accounting and Related Services ($51,981)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Design at University of Hartford?
A score of 19/100 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 $465,597 in decade earnings vs $488,664 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →