Bachelor's+30% vs national median491 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 3rd of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,298
middle 50%: $39,998 – $66,598
Median · 5 years out
$75,893
middle 50%: $55,888 – $98,034
Median · 10 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $60,590 – $121,099
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
Design and Applied Arts graduates earn a median of $53k in year one. Salaries climb to $76k by year five and $85k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,215 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$77,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$75,335 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,546 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$70,659 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out