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
Design and Applied Arts graduates from NYC College of Technology earn a median $38k in year one. Five-year medians reach $59k.
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
Same major at other universities
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$60,886 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,703 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$59,793 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,736 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$58,701 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$58,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$58,559 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$119,710 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$110,980 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$107,752 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor's)
$96,936 · 5 yrs out
Housing and Human Environments (Bachelor's)
$96,936 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$88,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$88,119 · 5 yrs out