Design and Applied Arts at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$37,755
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,646
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 299
Rank by pay
#13 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,250
Median federal debt

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus graduates in design and applied arts earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 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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42University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$65,874$68,545#29$49,780
43University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$65,780$77,516#9$41,782
44University of Florida Gainesville, FL$65,656$69,882#24$43,144
45University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$65,646$73,705#13$37,755
46University of Oregon Eugene, OR$65,573$65,959#36$28,844
47University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,186$64,045#47$34,670
48University of Houston Houston, TX$64,612$65,691#41$47,461

Other Majors at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$123,416$61,223#4 of 19
Computer Science$110,853$78,610#112 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,719$66,904#30 of 452
Computer Engineering$105,525$70,904#99 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,394$72,397#46 of 94
Chemical Engineering$94,291$77,751#99 of 158
Construction Management$92,971$72,249#31 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,833$69,559#224 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,653$71,424#144 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,291$70,921#50 of 166
Air Transportation$91,081$38,652#15 of 52
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,714$72,607#52 of 59
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,953$61,373#59 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,332$67,452#113 of 233
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$85,207—#1 of 138
Accounting and Related Services$85,005$62,930#179 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,009$70,625#566 of 966
Marketing$77,606$57,331#98 of 516
Information Science/Studies$76,201—#97 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,148$45,759#25 of 178
Economics$76,123$52,212#210 of 368
Mathematics$76,026$40,531#111 of 309
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,320$67,979#109 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,589$30,903#28 of 610
Architecture$70,383—#23 of 78
International/Globalization Studies$68,378$32,129#13 of 87
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,018$75,367#40 of 76
Human Resources Management and Services$65,881$45,107#111 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,474$45,726#50 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,798$42,057#38 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,755 one year after graduating and $65,646 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,250.

← All data for University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · 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.