Design and Applied Arts at State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$32,546
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,939
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#230 of 299
Rank by pay
#255 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

State University of New York at Oswego graduates in design and applied arts earn 13% less 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 State University of New York at Oswego 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
…
227Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$45,411$46,183#217$28,267
228Lesley University Cambridge, MA$45,099$39,714#270$25,227
229Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$44,962$47,856#202$25,479
230State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$44,939$42,773#255$32,546
231Willamette University Salem, OR$44,870$45,134#229—
232CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$44,835$42,674#256$19,349
233California State University-Chico Chico, CA$44,629$40,609#265$27,573

Other Majors at State University of New York at Oswego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,148$70,607#119 of 459
Economics$87,667$31,597#119 of 368
Computer Engineering$86,865$71,436#173 of 189
Cognitive Science$76,118—#12 of 19
Information Science/Studies$74,812$50,862#98 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,784$51,590#290 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,218$50,439#479 of 796
Marketing$66,766$41,903#255 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$66,544$42,900#108 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,048$45,569#535 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,634—#48 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,563$34,561#158 of 660
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$59,427—#10 of 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,412$39,689#48 of 345
Biology$58,932$30,691#375 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,675$37,203#119 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,622$35,577#57 of 680
Political Science and Government$56,281$28,678#414 of 565
History$53,429$28,242#171 of 459
Chemistry—$52,645—
Psychology$52,023$30,366#398 of 1027
Sociology$51,537$33,258#249 of 462
Journalism$50,813—#131 of 187
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$48,489$30,241#85 of 158
Music$41,122—#168 of 268
Zoology/Animal Biology$40,755$27,922#41 of 52
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,579$28,103#102 of 137
English Language and Literature$40,431$31,331#493 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$38,429$22,682#117 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$36,511—#326 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at Oswego design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,546 one year after graduating and $44,939 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at Oswego rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, State University of New York at Oswego ranks #230 by median pay four years after graduation, and #255 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at State University of New York at Oswego worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for State University of New York at Oswego · 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.