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Bachelor's-25% vs national median82 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 123rd of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,324
middle 50%: $22,231 – $38,450
Median · 5 years out
$43,647
middle 50%: $31,464 – $60,219
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $43,047 – $65,458

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $30,324 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,657 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$45,451 · 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
University of Hartford
$42,888 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,469 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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