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Bachelor's-7% vs national median124 grads tracked

Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry at Kent State University

Ranked 3rd of 3 bachelor's programs in Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,057
middle 50%: $19,751 – $37,460
Median · 5 years out
$38,252
middle 50%: $27,570 – $51,665
Median · 10 years out
$46,480
middle 50%: $32,953 – $68,098

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kent State University's bachelor's program in Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry earn a median $27,057 one year after graduating, rising to $46,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 3rd of 3 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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