Lakewood, Colorado · Private For-Profit
Educational/Instructional Media Design at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $32,363 school-wide net price and $42,958 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 279
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $32,363/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $129,452
- Median debt
- $31,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,958/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.8%), school-wide average net price ($32,363), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,958), and peer averages from 279 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 279 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($12,675 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,788 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in the top 98% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ Essex County College Newark, NJ · 1.1% of reported awards · $4,436 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $9,320 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $7,007 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Educational/Instructional Media Design accounts for 4.8% of the awards or completions reported for Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 5.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design's average net price is $32,363 per year, about $129,452 over four years. That is $12,675 above the $19,688 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,958 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,788 below the $56,746 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design #274 of 279 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.