Design and Applied Arts at Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$42,510
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,551
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 299
Rank by pay
#74 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Susquehanna University graduates in design and applied arts earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Susquehanna 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
…
84California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$59,676$54,301#134$36,736
85Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$59,641$61,282#67$35,960
86Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$59,641$61,282#68$35,960
87Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$59,551$60,564#74$42,510
88University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$59,441$61,709#63$37,508
89California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA$59,238$53,903#138$28,673
90University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$59,188$58,152#101$34,377

Other Majors at Susquehanna University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$92,279$65,209#98 of 796
Economics$82,999—#155 of 368
Marketing$82,070$52,085#61 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,899$57,855#199 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,494$47,220#361 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,304$51,350#470 of 1176
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$63,729—#32 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,423$36,632#97 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,349$23,699#90 of 225
Biology$55,271$36,174#518 of 841
Political Science and Government$52,221$46,266#483 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,105$44,685#204 of 680
Psychology$47,367$28,186#680 of 1027
International Relations and National Security Studies$44,784—#115 of 118
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,989$19,753#98 of 137
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services—$36,089—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$20,259—
Publishing—$17,585—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Susquehanna University design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,510 one year after graduating and $59,551 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Susquehanna University rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Susquehanna University ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #74 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Susquehanna University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.