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Bachelor's-18% vs national median444 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ranked 104th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,552
middle 50%: $23,971 – $44,873
Median · 5 years out
$48,144
middle 50%: $36,419 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$56,715
middle 50%: $43,047 – $75,548

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 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $32,552 one year after graduating, rising to $56,715 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 104th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,637 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$49,104 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,723 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$47,848 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$47,219 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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