Best Colleges for Design and Applied Arts
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 118 institutions with data
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| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | University of Michigan | MI | $40,194 | $63,572 | $81,175 | $69,478 |
| 22 | University of North Texas | TX | $44,201 | $63,192 | $78,301 | $68,612 |
| 23 | Purdue University | IN | $45,571 | $62,852 | $80,325 | $69,527 |
| 24 | Weber State University | UT | $42,208 | $62,818 | $65,986 | $60,694 |
| 25 | Illinois State University | IL | $41,871 | $62,818 | — | $68,429 |
| 26 | State University of New York at New Paltz | NY | $40,131 | $62,579 | $76,770 | $47,408 |
| 27 | Clemson University | SC | $47,642 | $62,363 | $76,731 | $65,507 |
| 28 | Colorado State University | CO | $44,129 | $62,306 | $67,476 | $59,283 |
| 29 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | TX | $45,860 | $61,926 | $81,043 | $67,238 |
| 30 | Portland State University | OR | $41,796 | $61,827 | $73,014 | $54,092 |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | WI | $41,669 | $61,756 | $74,972 | $64,938 |
| 32 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | MA | $40,844 | $61,375 | $73,307 | $41,414 |
| 33 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | $41,501 | $60,886 | $72,156 | $57,931 |
| 34 | Central Connecticut State University | CT | $39,817 | $60,703 | $77,186 | $52,648 |
| 35 | Indiana University - Bloomington | IN | $34,351 | $60,657 | — | $67,098 |
| 36 | Marymount University | VA | $43,485 | $59,793 | $76,109 | $58,335 |
| 37 | New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York | NY | $38,434 | $59,083 | $71,728 | $44,760 |
| 38 | Judson University | IL | $42,371 | $58,858 | — | $64,115 |
| 39 | Texas State University | TX | $38,586 | $58,736 | $71,212 | $63,774 |
| 40 | State University of New York at Farmingdale | NY | $39,551 | $58,701 | $69,598 | $44,470 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.