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Bachelor's-29% vs national median58 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Shawnee State University

Ranked 128th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,582
middle 50%: $20,659 – $37,132
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $34,107 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Shawnee State University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $27,582 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 128th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,303 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Converse University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$39,284 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shawnee State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out

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