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Bachelor's+4% vs national median373 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 36th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,501
middle 50%: $29,749 – $52,989
Median · 5 years out
$60,886
middle 50%: $46,663 – $78,809
Median · 10 years out
$72,156
middle 50%: $56,406 – $95,698

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Design and Applied Arts bachelor's graduates from Metropolitan State University of Denver earn $42k in their first year. Median earnings hit $72k after a decade.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,057 total interest

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