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Bachelor's+1% vs national median700 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Oregon State University

Ranked 45th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,956
middle 50%: $30,494 – $51,443
Median · 5 years out
$58,688
middle 50%: $43,330 – $76,463
Median · 10 years out
$63,190
middle 50%: $45,751 – $86,929

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 Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $40,956 one year after graduating, rising to $63,190 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 45th 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.

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,323 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University - Saint Paul
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$59,793 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,736 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$58,701 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$58,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$58,559 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$57,938 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oregon State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out

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