Bachelor's-17% vs national median912 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Ranked 102nd of 135 bachelor's programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $27,051 – $45,163
Median · 5 years out
$48,723
middle 50%: $35,867 – $60,832
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,846 – $74,450
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 $36k in their first year. The five-year median salary is $49k, rising to $57k 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,987 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar University
$49,718 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,533 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$49,104 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
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
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$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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$76,741 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$71,329 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,864 · 5 yrs out
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