Design and Applied Arts at Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$30,589
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,297
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#130 of 299
Rank by pay
#127 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Saint Edward's 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 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Edward's 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
…
127Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$54,630$58,608#98$26,421
128San Diego State University San Diego, CA$54,569$49,654#182$31,459
129Champlain College Burlington, VT$54,561$56,039#118$38,264
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

Other Majors at Saint Edward's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,286$55,177#105 of 452
Computer Science$87,890$76,093#261 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$83,957$59,382#201 of 796
Marketing$80,562$49,632#72 of 516
International Business$74,059$51,843#56 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,706$46,569#352 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,986$36,829#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$63,504$34,570#242 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,741$36,001#94 of 610
Biology$60,546$33,597#314 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,818$52,758#60 of 345
Social Work$56,637$34,200#99 of 420
Criminology$56,224$31,839#57 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$54,558$31,117#320 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,473$36,708#58 of 158
Psychology$53,373$26,709#334 of 1027
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,151$31,518#48 of 137
Security Science and Technology$51,977—#36 of 45
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$50,936$29,418#65 of 67
International/Globalization Studies$48,050$36,305#73 of 87
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,974$15,925#24 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,134—#253 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Edward's University design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,589 one year after graduating and $54,297 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Edward's University rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Saint Edward's University ranks #130 by median pay four years after graduation, and #127 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Saint Edward's 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 $26,000.

← All data for Saint Edward's 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.