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Bachelor's-19% vs national median343 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 110th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,181
middle 50%: $25,706 – $42,081
Median · 5 years out
$47,219
middle 50%: $34,494 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $46,179 – $80,065

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 Louisiana Tech University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $33,181 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 110th 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
≈ $10,591 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$47,848 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$47,740 · 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
Millikin University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,480 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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