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Bachelor's+10% vs national median71 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at DePaul University

Ranked 21st of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $24,781 – $58,114
Median · 5 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $53,040 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$84,259
middle 50%: $68,230 – $121,240

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 DePaul University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $33,078 one year after graduating, rising to $84,259 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 21st 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,661 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,328 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$64,712 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,530 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$63,192 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,852 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at DePaul University

Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out

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