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Bachelor's-30% vs national median76 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Spelman College

Ranked 130th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $23,669 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$40,793
middle 50%: $25,721 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Spelman College's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $40,793 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 130th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,450 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$42,888 · 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
Concord University
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$39,284 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Spelman College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out

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