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Bachelor's0% vs national median194 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 50th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,758
middle 50%: $28,036 – $58,910
Median · 5 years out
$58,150
middle 50%: $46,359 – $74,055
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $50,919 – $104,958

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 Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $43,758 one year after graduating, rising to $73,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 50th 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 yrs
≈ $8,019 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Farmingdale
$58,701 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$58,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$58,559 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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