Design and Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 146 graduates a year

$40,615
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,718
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 299
Rank by pay
#85 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Stout graduates in design and applied arts earn 12% 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 University of Wisconsin-Stout 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
…
99Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$57,755$59,788#88$25,839
100University of North Texas Denton, TX$57,753$58,718#97$33,867
101Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$57,740$52,540#152—
102University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$57,718$60,058#85$40,615
103North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$57,663$59,740#89$41,846
104Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$57,313$50,303#171$32,397
105East Carolina University Greenville, NC$57,255$61,443#65$39,992

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Stout by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$101,758$72,779#11 of 57
Computer Engineering$94,440$80,493#153 of 189
Applied Mathematics$92,803$67,159#23 of 45
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$88,102$75,800#4 of 6
Mechanical Engineering$87,645$73,260#251 of 318
Manufacturing Engineering$87,431$72,830#9 of 15
Engineering-Related Fields$86,490$71,117#22 of 33
Computer and Information Sciences$82,853$55,977#249 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,269$66,623#19 of 37
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,784$67,461#22 of 34
Science Technologies/Technicians$74,697$32,099#6 of 9
Computer Software and Media Applications$74,146$54,639#14 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,697$54,826#409 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$66,306$46,501#21 of 27
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$59,703$43,266#28 of 37
Graphic Communications$59,621$48,744#8 of 59
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,392—#21 of 70
Apparel and Textiles$59,192$35,768#21 of 57
Criminology$57,529$49,004#47 of 113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,563$47,230#69 of 345
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,451$43,359#63 of 137
Real Estate—$54,061—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,436$35,423#47 of 137
Psychology$52,366$32,996#381 of 1027
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,545$36,736#57 of 85
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,042$31,128#193 of 265
Fine and Studio Arts$49,967$30,077#60 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$49,703$29,260#128 of 156
Special Education and Teaching$48,444$45,196#121 of 177
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$48,043$37,050#78 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,615 one year after graduating and $57,718 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, University of Wisconsin-Stout ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #85 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% 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 University of Wisconsin-Stout · 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.