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Bachelor's-22% vs national median100 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 117th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,505
middle 50%: $25,889 – $43,948
Median · 5 years out
$45,451
middle 50%: $37,361 – $54,286
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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $33,505 one year after graduating, rising to $45,451 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 117th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Millikin University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,480 · 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
University of Central Missouri
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$43,647 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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