WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's60 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at St. Cloud State University

Median · 1 year out
$39,919
middle 50%: $31,905 – $50,441
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 St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $39,919 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 60 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $11,283 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$77,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$75,893 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$75,335 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,546 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$70,659 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,857 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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