Design and Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$32,991
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,376
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#218 of 299
Rank by pay
#199 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,186
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay graduates in design and applied arts earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 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
…
215Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI$46,610$48,500#195$32,482
216Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS$46,610$48,389#196$32,482
217University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$46,377$48,257#198$41,243
218University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$46,376$48,256#199$32,991
219Lamar University Beaumont, TX$46,341$47,115#208—
220North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$46,077$49,447#186$30,470
221Longwood University Farmville, VA$46,040$41,924#260$35,612

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,588$70,213#547 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,802$59,104#300 of 796
Computer Science$69,304$52,324#332 of 349
Information Science/Studies$64,438$41,041#125 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,276$48,709#698 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,093$54,436#135 of 476
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,471$41,306#153 of 275
Human Biology$56,117$28,493#8 of 9
Social Work$54,252$44,135#150 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,048$32,205#179 of 265
Biology$51,038$29,947#650 of 841
Social Sciences$50,738$32,860#23 of 35
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,347$43,126#178 of 225
Political Science and Government$49,349$36,036#527 of 565
Public Administration$48,958—#46 of 47
Psychology$48,711$36,068#619 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,550$37,807#488 of 660
Behavioral Sciences$46,125$33,439#13 of 20
History$44,899$32,930#377 of 459
Education$44,331$42,768#58 of 71
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$42,421—#34 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$41,997—#199 of 423
English Language and Literature—$40,812—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Green Bay design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,991 one year after graduating and $46,376 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Green Bay rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ranks #218 by median pay four years after graduation, and #199 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,186.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · 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.