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Bachelor's-14% vs national median62 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of Saint Francis

Ranked 93rd of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,841
middle 50%: $25,937 – $44,173
Median · 5 years out
$50,245
middle 50%: $40,146 – $57,063
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 University of Saint Francis's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $36,841 one year after graduating, rising to $50,245 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,835 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$50,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$50,311 · 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
Concordia University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$49,104 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Francis

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$68,403 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,373 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out

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