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Bachelor's-15% vs national median45 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Concordia University

Ranked 98th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,964
middle 50%: $20,776 – $65,194
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $41,019 – $68,098
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 Concordia University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $41,964 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 98th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,232 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Lamar University
$49,718 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,533 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$49,104 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,723 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Concordia University

Education (Doctorate)
$141,240 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$90,720 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,109 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,614 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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