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Bachelor's+2% vs national median618 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Marymount University

Ranked 40th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,485
middle 50%: $31,627 – $56,932
Median · 5 years out
$59,793
middle 50%: $44,502 – $76,336
Median · 10 years out
$76,109
middle 50%: $51,028 – $96,606

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 Marymount University's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $43,485 one year after graduating, rising to $76,109 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 40th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$60,886 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,703 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$59,848 · 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
Oregon State University
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$58,644 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marymount University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,975 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,154 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,609 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out

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