Design and Applied Arts at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$38,587
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,976
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 299
Rank by pay
#212 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,100
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates in design and applied arts earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University Moorhead 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
…
184Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$49,553$52,880#149$24,716
185Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$49,553$52,880#150$24,716
186Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI$49,153$51,146#161—
187Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$48,976$46,783#212$38,587
188Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$48,764$50,106#175$33,964
189California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$48,639$44,258#239$30,378
190Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$48,632$50,263#172$39,313

Other Majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$93,431$70,084#29 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,563$78,006#491 of 966
Information Science/Studies$74,016$49,625#100 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,054$48,121#375 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$65,476$50,867#611 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,466$53,228#606 of 1176
Biology$64,455$32,422#206 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,260—#128 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,942—#169 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,577$44,037#307 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,036$39,198#153 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$52,838$36,172#364 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,987$38,088#376 of 610
Legal Support Services$50,671$43,585#19 of 32
Social Work$50,419$43,471#254 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,685$44,850#197 of 345
Psychology$49,492$35,411#559 of 1027
Sociology$46,439$42,984#366 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,483$29,491#398 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,142$43,245#485 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$40,960$30,521#231 of 423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,495—#126 of 144
Political Science and Government—$33,220—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University Moorhead design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,587 one year after graduating and $48,976 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University Moorhead rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #212 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Minnesota State University Moorhead worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,100.

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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.