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Bachelor's+8% vs national median174 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Weber State University

Ranked 27th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,208
middle 50%: $31,200 – $51,365
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $50,170 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,761 – $88,826

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 Weber State University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $42,208 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 27th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,864 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$63,192 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,852 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$62,579 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$62,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,306 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Weber State University

Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$110,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,515 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,903 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$101,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$98,186 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out

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