Design and Applied Arts at Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$40,119
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,194
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#133 of 299
Rank by pay
#84 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,917
Median federal debt

Winthrop University graduates in design and applied arts earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winthrop 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
…
130Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$54,297$55,204#127$30,589
131Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$54,274$57,918#104$35,645
132Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$54,254$57,205#108$36,917
133Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$54,194$60,093#84$40,119
134Walla Walla University College Place, WA$54,035$49,701#181$28,436
135University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$53,927$60,547#76$42,619
136Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$53,896$51,298#160$27,827

Other Majors at Winthrop University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,302—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,987$44,568#720 of 1176
Chemistry$60,324—#156 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,363$33,778#219 of 253
Biology$50,536$31,174#672 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,080$30,527#438 of 610
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$48,702—#43 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$48,303$35,198#495 of 660
Sociology$47,178$33,877#358 of 462
Social Work$46,548$35,070#350 of 420
Special Education and Teaching$44,766$40,435#152 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,487$41,708#508 of 680
English Language and Literature$44,068$28,219#427 of 576
Political Science and Government$43,566$21,165#559 of 565
Psychology$43,365$24,193#865 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,069$34,418#321 of 345
History$41,343$28,322#428 of 459
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,948$20,600#112 of 255
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$40,487—
Fine and Studio Arts$37,440$16,817#311 of 423
Music—$25,952—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,119 one year after graduating and $54,194 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winthrop University rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Winthrop University ranks #133 by median pay four years after graduation, and #84 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Winthrop University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,917.

← All data for Winthrop 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.