Program Analysis
Graduates earn $30,567/yr, roughly in line with the $33,862 national median for Design and Applied Arts. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 5.7x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Design and Applied Arts's typical career paths, with 38% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 8% gap from the optimistic case.
Ranked #197 of 290 Design and Applied Arts programs, York College of Pennsylvania falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $52,684 show a 72% jump from the $30,567 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.