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Design and Applied Arts
CIP 5004 · 286 schools
Design and Applied Arts is offered at 286 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $32,978, growing to $53,744 by year five (+63%). The 25th percentile earns $28,137 while the 75th percentile earns $38,938. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
286
Highest Earning (1yr)
$66,274
Carnegie Mellon University
Median (1yr)
$32,978
Earnings Growth
+63%
Earnings vs. Cost — 283 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($33K)
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| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
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| 1 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA | $66,274 | — | $80,514 | 0.8x | 11% | 1,570 | |
| 2 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA | $64,846 | $79,947 | $84,678 | 0.8x | 10% | 1,550 | |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA | $63,449 | $85,351 | $30,282 | 2.1x | 43% | — | |
| 4 | University of California-Los AngelesCA | $57,615 | $85,813 | $36,643 | 1.6x | 9% | — | |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA | $52,694 | $91,029 | $27,797 | 1.9x | 16% | 1,530 | |
| 6 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH | $52,526 | $69,447 | $28,783 | 1.8x | 88% | 1,360 | |
| 7 | Utah State UniversityUT | $52,431 | $20,542 | $21,050 | 2.5x | 94% | 1,300 | |
| 8 | Interior Designers InstituteCA | $51,188 | $32,702 | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA | $50,599 | $67,547 | $55,030 | 0.9x | 85% | 1,320 | |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI | $49,780 | $58,646 | $27,770 | 1.8x | 43% | 1,510 | |
| 11 | Northeastern UniversityMA | $49,727 | $95,088 | $81,353 | 0.6x | 6% | 1,550 | |
| 12 | Boston UniversityMA | $49,254 | — | $82,694 | 0.6x | 11% | 1,520 | |
| 13 | Florida State UniversityFL | $49,144 | $52,542 | $23,683 | 2.1x | 25% | 1,390 | |
| 14 | University of HoustonTX | $47,461 | $64,210 | $25,056 | 1.9x | 70% | 1,330 | |
| 15 | Suffolk UniversityMA | $47,415 | $62,088 | $62,822 | 0.8x | 85% | 1,280 | |
| 16 | Miami University-OxfordOH | $47,295 | $67,080 | $37,218 | 1.3x | 82% | 1,380 | |
| 17 | Art Center College of DesignCA | $47,053 | $81,385 | $71,652 | 0.7x | 75% | — | |
| 18 | University of Notre DameIN | $46,825 | $81,608 | $80,211 | 0.6x | 12% | 1,540 | |
| 19 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA | $46,761 | $65,699 | $32,040 | 1.5x | 57% | 1,420 | |
| 20 | Clemson UniversitySC | $46,689 | $57,835 | $34,494 | 1.4x | 38% | 1,390 | |
| 21 | Auburn UniversityAL | $46,585 | $58,793 | $34,402 | 1.4x | 50% | 1,380 | |
| 22 | Chapman UniversityCA | $46,519 | $77,615 | $81,327 | 0.6x | 56% | 1,430 | |
| 23 | Park UniversityMO | $46,340 | — | $23,714 | 2.0x | — | — | |
| 24 | Syracuse UniversityNY | $46,181 | $64,921 | $80,396 | 0.6x | 42% | 1,430 | |
| 25 | Bellevue CollegeWA | $45,947 | — | $19,798 | 2.3x | — | — |
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