Bachelor's-5% vs national median765 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Radford University
Ranked 68th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,734
middle 50%: $28,494 – $50,572
Median · 5 years out
$55,444
middle 50%: $42,501 – $72,750
Median · 10 years out
$65,577
middle 50%: $49,725 – $93,661
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 at Radford University earn a median of $40k in year one. Salaries hit $66k 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?
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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,733 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$54,230 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,776 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$53,512 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
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$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
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$74,324 · 5 yrs out
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$73,668 · 5 yrs out
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$72,884 · 5 yrs out
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