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Bachelor's-19% vs national median172 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Ranked 111th of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,069
middle 50%: $25,642 – $44,669
Median · 5 years out
$47,059
middle 50%: $38,173 – $57,025
Median · 10 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $45,751 – $76,015

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 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's bachelor's program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $35,069 one year after graduating, rising to $56,069 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $58,393 for this field, ranking 111th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,421 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$47,848 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$47,219 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$45,451 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,563 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,355 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$69,542 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out

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