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Bachelor's-27% vs national median140 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of Hartford

Ranked 124th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,429
middle 50%: $20,476 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$42,888
middle 50%: $31,905 – $58,497
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $38,967 – $83,179

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 Hartford's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $27,429 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 124th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $12,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$45,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hartford

Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$133,637 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,336 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,165 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,974 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,284 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out

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