Design and Applied Arts at University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$29,515
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,607
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#162 of 299
Rank by pay
#215 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Hartford graduates in design and applied arts earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Hartford 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
…
159University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$51,857$45,666#224$29,660
160Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$51,813$55,292#124$35,768
161Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL$51,719$55,048#129$39,221
162University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$51,607$46,463#215$29,515
163Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$51,509$45,209#228—
164Albright College Reading, PA$51,507$52,383#153$29,793
165Russell Sage College Troy, NY$51,485$49,003#191$35,294

Other Majors at University of Hartford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$104,301$106,348#101 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,268—#152 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,530$73,871#225 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,614$67,968#125 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$84,114$51,981#193 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,172$73,906#63 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$80,775—#12 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$79,202$34,812#308 of 459
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,761—#3 of 85
Insurance$78,655—#15 of 21
Engineering$78,351$55,076#52 of 57
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,031$54,098#220 of 452
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$77,621$54,565#23 of 23
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$70,124$42,956#18 of 27
Biology$63,299$29,763#233 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$62,464$32,186#120 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,807$38,309#119 of 660
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$60,715$35,654#8 of 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,274$32,157#74 of 156
Special Education and Teaching$59,185$48,049#27 of 177
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,017$40,799#864 of 1176
Sociology$50,178—#286 of 462
Psychology$49,642$28,707#529 of 1027
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$47,243—#46 of 46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$45,125—
Fine and Studio Arts$44,735$25,465#125 of 423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,550$17,521#76 of 144
Music$43,700$24,511#134 of 268
English Language and Literature$38,589—#523 of 576
Political Science and Government—$35,492—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,515 one year after graduating and $51,607 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Hartford ranks #162 by median pay four years after graduation, and #215 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Hartford · 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.