<p>hurdle: speak to graduates of art schools and get their feedback. My brother is an instructor (adjunct prof) at one and 5 years after graduation, upwards of 70% of them are no longer working in the art field due to low earning potential. He leads a senior seminar and told them this truth: “when you go out and pitch yourself for a free-lance job, I’ll be in the waiting room with my portfolio too.”</p>
<p>You’d better figure out what a $200 K debt would do to your quality of life for the next 30 years after you graduate.</p>