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Bachelor's-2% vs national median165 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of Central Oklahoma

Ranked 57th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,371
middle 50%: $32,243 – $49,697
Median · 5 years out
$57,033
middle 50%: $45,268 – $68,074
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 University of Central Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $42,371 one year after graduating, rising to $57,033 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 57th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,335 total interest

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