Design and Applied Arts at CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$21,445
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,562
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 299
Rank by pay
#176 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,832
Median federal debt

CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates in design and applied arts earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY New York City College of Technology 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
…
151Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$52,703$59,676#90—
152Iowa State University Ames, IA$52,671$55,403#122$37,565
153South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$52,630$56,651#112$35,944
154CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$52,562$50,028#176$21,445
155Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$52,359$53,250#142$34,981
156York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$52,222$53,110#143$30,567
157Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO$52,185$55,953#120$39,623

Other Design and Applied Arts Credentials at CUNY New York City College of Technology

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$48,833—

Other Majors at CUNY New York City College of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,738$103,611#66 of 966
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$96,378$67,476#11 of 43
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$96,192$92,818#28 of 253
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,486$61,520#11 of 46
Housing and Human Environments$82,824$64,192#1 of 11
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,730$63,667#33 of 275
Information Science/Studies$74,456$45,790#99 of 148
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,336$48,372#55 of 61
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,285$39,744#26 of 27
Architectural Sciences and Technology$61,664$34,834#19 of 22
Human Services$56,827$42,839#10 of 94
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$51,054$31,441—
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,492$25,494#102 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$49,750—
Legal Support Services$47,945$34,675#28 of 32
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,880$14,799#95 of 255
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—$27,276—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY New York City College of Technology design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,445 one year after graduating and $52,562 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY New York City College of Technology rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, CUNY New York City College of Technology ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at CUNY New York City College of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,832.

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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.