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Bachelor's+21% vs national median709 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 10th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,983
middle 50%: $36,422 – $60,612
Median · 5 years out
$70,561
middle 50%: $54,157 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
$87,351
middle 50%: $66,099 – $122,716

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $47,983 one year after graduating, rising to $87,351 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 10th 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,853 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$75,335 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,546 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$70,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$66,328 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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