Design and Applied Arts at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$41,782
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,780
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 299
Rank by pay
#9 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in design and applied arts earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 299 colleges reporting design and applied arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$138,588$140,945#1$66,274
2Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$99,444$104,852#2—
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$95,697$99,066#3$52,694
4University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$89,193$82,038#6$63,449
5University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,022$81,004#7$64,846
6Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$87,358$83,147#5$36,191
7Northeastern University Boston, MA$87,336$76,908#10$49,727
8University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$83,414$89,488#4$46,825
9Chapman University Orange, CA$78,121$71,085#21$46,519
10Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$76,093$69,240#26$47,053
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40Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$66,010$62,828#54$28,336
41Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$65,940$61,667#64—
42University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$65,874$68,545#29$49,780
43University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$65,780$77,516#9$41,782
44University of Florida Gainesville, FL$65,656$69,882#24$43,144
45University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$65,646$73,705#13$37,755
46University of Oregon Eugene, OR$65,573$65,959#36$28,844

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,782 one year after graduating and $65,780 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

← All data for University of Arkansas · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.