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Bachelor's-22% vs national median75 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Millikin University

Ranked 114th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,272
middle 50%: $27,237 – $49,551
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $37,592 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $49,582 – $79,787

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 Millikin University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $39,272 one year after graduating, rising to $56,069 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 114th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,974 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of North Georgia
$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
Colorado Mesa University
$45,273 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Millikin University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,972 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,870 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,661 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,911 · 5 yrs out

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