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Design and Applied Arts at Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,623/yr (17% vs median)

AI Risk High (38% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)

ROI 4.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #127 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 and Applied Arts graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$506K	$505K	$479K
Earnings Multiple	4.7x	4.6x	4.4x
Probability of Field Employment	63%	57%	46%
DegreeOutlook Score	37	36	40

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$108,664

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$104,188

4% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,500

6.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$49,414

25% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $39,623 at Maryville University of Saint Louis come in 17% above the national median of $33,862 for Design and Applied Arts programs.

An earnings multiple of 4.6x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

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 5% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $20,500 represents roughly 6 months of the $39,623 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

At #127 of 290 Design and Applied Arts programs, Maryville University of Saint Louis scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.

Earnings grow from $39,623 to $49,414 over five years — a 25% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Maryville University of Saint Louis

Maryville University of Saint Louis accepts 94% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 5,988 in Saint Louis, MO.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Design and Applied Arts at Maryville University of Saint Louis?

A score of 36/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Design and Applied Arts. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

Will AI replace Design and Applied Arts careers?

With 38% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $478,652 in decade earnings vs $506,300 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →