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Bachelor's-11% vs national median435 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 86th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,338
middle 50%: $26,124 – $43,554
Median · 5 years out
$51,682
middle 50%: $41,019 – $64,594
Median · 10 years out
$69,453
middle 50%: $52,765 – $86,367

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 Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $35,338 one year after graduating, rising to $69,453 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 86th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,624 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$52,875 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,345 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$50,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$50,311 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out

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