Bachelor's+7% vs national median277 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 28th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,131
middle 50%: $30,294 – $52,565
Median · 5 years out
$62,579
middle 50%: $46,815 – $84,259
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $59,982 – $117,144
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 alumni earn a median of $40k in their first year. Compensation rises to $63k by year five and $77k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,061 total interest
Same major at other universities
Loyola University Chicago
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$63,192 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,852 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$62,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,306 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
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