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Bachelor's+1% vs national median457 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York

Ranked 41st of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,434
middle 50%: $25,906 – $55,953
Median · 5 years out
$59,083
middle 50%: $40,660 – $76,745
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $53,107 – $96,791

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 New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $38,434 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 41st 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,530 total interest

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