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Bachelor's-22% vs national median124 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of North Georgia

Ranked 113th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,295
middle 50%: $23,771 – $36,381
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,827 – $59,452
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $44,624 – $73,321

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 North Georgia's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $30,295 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 113th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,287 total interest

Same major at other universities

Liberty University
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$47,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$45,300 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Georgia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,678 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,091 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,914 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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