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Bachelor's-22% vs national median64 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Ranked 119th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,240
middle 50%: $22,403 – $34,107
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $33,739 – $64,666
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 SUNY College of Technology at Canton's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $28,240 one year after graduating, rising to $45,300 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 119th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,184 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Georgia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$45,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$42,888 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$104,687 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,322 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,672 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out

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