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Bachelor's-33% vs national median69 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Elizabeth City State University

Ranked 134th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $22,162 – $45,600
Median · 5 years out
$39,284
middle 50%: $31,996 – $50,276
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $43,047 – $66,514

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 Elizabeth City State University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $34,107 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 134th 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.

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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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,822 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shawnee State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elizabeth City State University

Education (Master's)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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