Bachelor's-10% vs national median457 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Ranked 82nd of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,176
middle 50%: $28,894 – $48,332
Median · 5 years out
$52,345
middle 50%: $40,931 – $64,837
Median · 10 years out
$63,991
middle 50%: $51,883 – $81,828
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
Design and Applied Arts graduates earn $38,176 in their first year. Median compensation reaches $63,991 by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,241 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$53,320 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,064 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$52,982 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,875 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$52,745 · 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
University of Minnesota Duluth
$51,682 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out