Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, California · Private, for-profit

All 5 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 5 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$47,379
$48k to $75k$60,356
All families (average)$52,570

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

5 of 10 programs could be assessed 50% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
DesignBachelor's Degree$37,132 1-year earnings+$156clears the bar$32,000205.1 yrs29
Construction ManagementMaster's Degree$99,373+$62,397clears the bar$36,5840.6 yrs23
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$101,676+$64,700clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data20
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$74,587+$37,611clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyFirst Professional Degree$71,965+$34,989clears the bar$114,4983.3 yrsinsufficient data
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data87
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data29
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data7
ArchitectureFirst Professional Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
ArchitectureMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.