Design and Applied Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$38,858
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,394
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#122 of 299
Rank by pay
#92 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in design and applied arts earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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
…
119West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$55,669$65,860#39$39,847
120Marymount University Arlington, VA$55,646$50,671#166$33,180
121Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$55,419$48,637#194$27,969
122University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$55,394$59,446#92$38,858
123DePaul University Chicago, IL$55,213$54,246#135$30,536
124University of South Florida Tampa, FL$54,770$58,296#100$38,938
125Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$54,725$52,087#155—

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,532$25,975#84 of 117
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Public Health$53,124$42,239#141 of 215
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$51,802$32,525#50 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,695$35,191#174 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,625$31,952#125 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,858 one year after graduating and $55,394 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Greensboro rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #122 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

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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.