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Bachelor's-4% vs national median484 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Texas Tech University

Ranked 61st of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,637
middle 50%: $27,419 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $43,069 – $71,322
Median · 10 years out
$70,637
middle 50%: $52,445 – $94,732

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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $37,637 one year after graduating, rising to $70,637 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 61st 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,880 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Indianapolis
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,974 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,650 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$55,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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