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Bachelor's-28% vs national median83 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Converse University

Ranked 126th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,201
middle 50%: $28,854 – $52,495
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $34,840 – $51,223
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $45,075 – $84,400

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 Converse University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $42,201 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 126th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,841 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mesa University
$45,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
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
Montana State University - Northern
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$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

Other majors at Converse University

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$49,000 · 5 yrs out

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