The Worst Colleges for Bachelor’s Degree Payoff, Ranked

Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute was founded in 1887 and remains closely tied to art, design, architecture, and creative education. Its main campus sits on 25 acres in Brooklyn, a setting the school frames as part of a larger creative network reaching into Manhattan and New York state.

A payoff of $5,000 is positive, but barely so after 10 years. Pratt’s creative fields can be costly to enter and often require portfolio-building, internships, networking, and early-career hustle. The longer-term numbers are much stronger, suggesting some graduates may gain ground once design or architecture careers mature.