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Bachelor's-12% vs national median225 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of Bridgeport

Ranked 88th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,696
middle 50%: $29,904 – $54,353
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,604 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $43,588 – $78,529

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

Graduates of University of Bridgeport's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $40,696 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 88th of 135 reporting programs.

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?

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

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,345 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$51,682 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$50,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$50,245 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$50,065 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Bridgeport

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,683 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$71,881 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

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