Design and Applied Arts at Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH · Bachelor's Degree

$24,375
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,821
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#271 of 299
Rank by pay
#258 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,000
Median federal debt

Shawnee State University graduates in design and applied arts earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 73% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Shawnee State University 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
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268Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Saint Louis, MO$40,288$43,197#253—
269Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$40,150$44,520#236$26,076
270Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$39,897$47,015#210$35,970
271Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$39,821$42,495#258$24,375
272Wayne State College Wayne, NE$39,701$41,033#263—
273Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN$39,467$37,699#283$23,687
274Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME$39,443$41,918#261$29,001

Other Majors at Shawnee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$84,015$51,174#6 of 15
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,446$57,682#26 of 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,624$67,126#780 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$56,034$35,827#753 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,703$45,324#170 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,304—#365 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$50,706$50,391#237 of 253
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,031$36,224#1122 of 1176
Management Information Systems and Services$46,822$42,673#165 of 166
Special Education and Teaching$44,143$37,020#154 of 177
Social Sciences$43,723—#74 of 87
Sociology$43,602—#413 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,424—#433 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,068—#619 of 680
Psychology$40,791$27,681#953 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$34,215$19,261#375 of 423
Biological and Physical Sciences—$31,151—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,375 one year after graduating and $39,821 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Shawnee State University rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Shawnee State University ranks #271 by median pay four years after graduation, and #258 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Shawnee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,000.

← All data for Shawnee State University · 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.