Design and Applied Arts at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$31,702
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,437
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#166 of 299
Rank by pay
#141 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,929
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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
…
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
166University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$51,437$53,386#141$31,702
167Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$51,406$45,118#230$29,445
168Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$51,370$47,317#207$35,878
169Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN$51,338$55,076#128—

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,765$77,254#94 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,901$67,050#55 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,600$83,327#213 of 966
Computer Science$94,475$64,854#207 of 349
Computer Engineering$93,830$65,436#155 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,474$69,629#53 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,095$62,134#52 of 253
Data Processing$84,099$44,431—
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,319$50,861#239 of 452
Construction Management—$75,485—
Accounting and Related Services$74,490$49,751#366 of 796
Architecture$72,468—#18 of 78
Public Administration$72,433—#9 of 47
Economics$72,119$30,432#245 of 368
Mathematics$70,999$34,624#150 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,926$40,686#90 of 275
International Business$63,681$27,376#94 of 115
Biology$62,087$24,989#276 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,524$33,770#736 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$60,958$49,827#21 of 177
Social Work$60,344$44,427#40 of 420
Marketing$58,919$36,304#401 of 516
Political Science and Government$58,855$27,886#352 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,787$27,828#40 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,719$35,277#48 of 137
Nutrition Sciences$58,160$27,171#35 of 53
Human Services$58,130$34,359#7 of 94
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,010$46,712#20 of 30
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,556$37,639#229 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$56,944$32,365#245 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,702 one year after graduating and $51,437 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks #166 by median pay four years after graduation, and #141 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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 $18,929.

← All data for University of Nevada-Las Vegas · 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.