Design and Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$41,243
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,377
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#217 of 299
Rank by pay
#198 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,750
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 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 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 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
…
214Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL$46,610$45,794#222$32,482
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

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$100,375$84,047#51 of 158
Paper Science and Engineering$99,625——
Computer Software and Media Applications$84,809$50,796#11 of 54
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,789$68,395#652 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$78,823$59,680#312 of 459
Economics$66,453—#311 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$64,810$51,488#622 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,792$59,690#83 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,760$47,454#592 of 1176
Mathematics$62,883$46,041#229 of 309
Soil Sciences$62,051$50,046#4 of 6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,349$46,155#75 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,618—#29 of 70
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$56,019$36,797#49 of 61
Forestry$55,724$41,177#25 of 31
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$53,642$40,553#14 of 29
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$52,424$42,297#1 of 9
Biology$52,187$33,100#619 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,497—#190 of 215
Psychology$51,024$33,226#459 of 1027
Political Science and Government$50,872$41,455#503 of 565
Social Work$50,710$41,582#235 of 420
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$50,264—#238 of 253
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$49,413$29,665#19 of 43
Social Sciences$49,189—#57 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$48,982$35,724#477 of 660
Sociology$48,451$37,888#327 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,537$40,005#266 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$46,315$43,844#143 of 177
History$46,309$35,947#342 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,243 one year after graduating and $46,377 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ranks #217 by median pay four years after graduation, and #198 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 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 $21,750.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · 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.