Bachelor's47 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Bethel University
Median · 1 year out
$48,030
middle 50%: $36,215 – $72,014
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Bethel University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $48,030 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 47 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,593 total interest
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