Design and Applied Arts at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$28,844
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,573
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 299
Rank by pay
#36 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

University of Oregon 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 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
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
49Endicott College Beverly, MA$64,559$56,851#110$39,271

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——
International/Globalization Studies$52,842$28,502#58 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,844 one year after graduating and $65,573 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Oregon ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at University of Oregon 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 $28,000.

← All data for University of Oregon · 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.