Design and Applied Arts, Other
CIP Code: 50.0499A design and applied arts, other degree prepares graduates for careers in various fields. 72 colleges and universities offer this program.
Annual Degrees Awarded
1,640
Colleges Offering
72
Design and Applied Arts, Other Salary by College
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $51,490 four years after graduating (middle half: $33,006–$70,612). Where you study it matters: across 299 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $23,436 to $138,588.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $138,588 | $140,945 | $66,274 | $24,500 | A+ |
| 2 | Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI | $99,444 | $104,852 | — | — | B+ |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | $95,697 | $99,066 | $52,694 | $26,354 | A+ |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $89,193 | $82,038 | $63,449 | $12,250 | A |
| 5 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $89,022 | $81,004 | $64,846 | $18,000 | A+ |
| 6 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | $87,358 | $83,147 | $36,191 | $25,000 | A+ |
| 7 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $87,336 | $76,908 | $49,727 | $25,500 | A+ |
| 8 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $83,414 | $89,488 | $46,825 | $19,250 | A+ |
| 9 | Chapman University Orange, CA | $78,121 | $71,085 | $46,519 | $23,823 | B+ |
| 10 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA | $76,093 | $69,240 | $47,053 | $31,000 | B+ |
| 11 | University of Redlands Redlands, CA | $75,374 | $68,585 | — | — | B+ |
| 12 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $73,888 | $78,644 | $49,144 | $22,625 | A |
| 13 | Boston University Boston, MA | $72,809 | $64,116 | $49,254 | $21,000 | A+ |
| 14 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $72,213 | $65,757 | $46,761 | $23,900 | A |
| 15 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $71,605 | $76,413 | $52,526 | $25,500 | B |
| 16 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $71,527 | $68,079 | $46,181 | $27,000 | A |
| 17 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $69,846 | $71,013 | $44,506 | $18,000 | A+ |
| 18 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $69,715 | $64,123 | $31,078 | $19,833 | C+ |
| 19 | University of Denver Denver, CO | $69,251 | $64,763 | $31,104 | — | B+ |
| 20 | Washington State University Pullman, WA | $69,224 | $63,671 | $44,823 | $24,604 | B |
| 21 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $69,047 | $75,426 | $36,061 | — | B+ |
| 22 | Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA | $68,934 | $62,725 | $27,785 | $27,000 | D |
| 23 | Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $68,547 | $63,049 | $39,248 | $25,000 | B |
| 24 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | $68,313 | $69,454 | — | — | A |
| 25 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | $68,160 | $60,022 | $50,599 | $27,000 | A |
| 26 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $68,151 | $72,727 | $45,176 | $21,694 | A |
| 27 | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $67,981 | $72,546 | $47,295 | $26,000 | B |
| 28 | Bellevue College Bellevue, WA | $67,797 | $62,359 | $45,947 | — | B+ |
| 30 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $67,771 | $66,748 | $29,489 | $27,000 | A |
| 29 | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $67,771 | $72,665 | $33,615 | $19,089 | A+ |
| 31 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | $67,742 | $67,336 | $42,585 | $26,000 | A |
| 32 | Interior Designers Institute Newport Beach, CA | $67,473 | $61,396 | $51,188 | $26,057 | B+ |
| 33 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $66,679 | $71,156 | $43,609 | — | A+ |
| 34 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $66,488 | $58,356 | $38,975 | $25,500 | A |
| 35 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $66,435 | $60,451 | $37,395 | $16,500 | B |
| 36 | University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $66,333 | $60,359 | — | — | B+ |
| 37 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | $66,294 | $67,422 | $38,154 | $27,000 | A+ |
| 38 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $66,259 | $60,291 | $57,615 | $19,000 | A+ |
| 39 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | $66,150 | $73,350 | $46,689 | $23,250 | A+ |
| 40 | Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY | $66,010 | $62,828 | $28,336 | $26,644 | A |
| 41 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $65,940 | $61,667 | — | — | C+ |
| 42 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $65,874 | $68,545 | $49,780 | $17,875 | A+ |
| 43 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $65,780 | $77,516 | $41,782 | $22,750 | B+ |
| 44 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $65,656 | $69,882 | $43,144 | $19,839 | A+ |
| 45 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK | $65,646 | $73,705 | $37,755 | $26,250 | A |
| 46 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $65,573 | $65,959 | $28,844 | $28,000 | B |
| 47 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $65,186 | $64,045 | $34,670 | $18,178 | A+ |
| 48 | University of Houston Houston, TX | $64,612 | $65,691 | $47,461 | $24,000 | B+ |
| 49 | Endicott College Beverly, MA | $64,559 | $56,851 | $39,271 | $27,000 | C |
| 50 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $64,175 | $60,823 | $52,431 | — | C |
| 51 | St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $63,659 | $60,590 | — | $27,000 | B+ |
| 52 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | $63,616 | $56,021 | $32,413 | $27,000 | B |
| 53 | Baylor University Waco, TX | $63,522 | $64,583 | $39,333 | $25,750 | A |
| 54 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $62,966 | $71,297 | $42,168 | $26,250 | B+ |
| 55 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $62,414 | $59,619 | $42,462 | $22,500 | A |
| 56 | Weber State University Ogden, UT | $62,281 | $59,028 | $40,507 | $20,500 | B+ |
| 57 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $62,209 | $56,606 | $32,816 | $14,924 | A |
| 58 | Woodbury University Burbank, CA | $62,092 | $56,500 | $32,175 | $27,000 | B |
| 59 | Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX | $61,748 | $62,780 | — | — | D |
| 60 | Franklin University Columbus, OH | $61,736 | $65,882 | — | $28,205 | C |
| 61 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $61,654 | $57,659 | $39,450 | $28,500 | F |
| 62 | High Point University High Point, NC | $61,635 | $66,143 | — | — | B+ |
| 63 | Illinois State University Normal, IL | $61,628 | $60,549 | $39,287 | $24,375 | B |
| 64 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | $61,609 | $69,932 | $46,585 | $25,125 | A |
| 65 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $61,539 | $62,567 | $44,396 | $23,000 | C+ |
| 66 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $61,493 | $60,416 | — | — | C |
| 67 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $61,419 | $55,297 | $35,884 | $26,000 | A |
| 68 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $61,382 | $65,872 | $44,930 | $19,500 | A |
| 69 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | $61,222 | $64,551 | $32,665 | $26,000 | D |
| 70 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $61,150 | $63,484 | $43,992 | — | B |
| 71 | Bradley University Peoria, IL | $60,888 | $59,822 | $22,893 | — | B+ |
| 72 | Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY | $60,882 | $57,947 | $27,023 | $23,033 | A+ |
| 73 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $60,807 | $66,425 | $41,968 | $25,000 | C+ |
| 74 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $60,782 | $61,816 | $43,530 | $26,000 | B+ |
| 75 | Harding University Searcy, AR | $60,567 | $71,373 | $35,582 | — | B+ |
| 76 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,546 | $68,725 | $44,215 | $26,000 | B+ |
| 78 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | $60,434 | $60,790 | $35,614 | $21,500 | B |
| 77 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | $60,434 | $60,790 | $35,614 | $21,500 | B+ |
| 79 | Suffolk University Boston, MA | $60,159 | $52,976 | $47,415 | $27,000 | B |
| 80 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | $59,928 | $58,879 | — | — | A |
| 81 | Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY | $59,792 | $56,910 | $36,040 | $26,000 | C |
| 82 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | $59,731 | $60,747 | $36,433 | $27,000 | A |
| 83 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $59,678 | $54,303 | $34,845 | $15,000 | B |
| 84 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $59,676 | $54,301 | $36,736 | — | C |
| 86 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ | $59,641 | $61,282 | $35,960 | $20,702 | B+ |
| 85 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $59,641 | $61,282 | $35,960 | $20,702 | B+ |
| 87 | Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA | $59,551 | $60,564 | $42,510 | $27,000 | B |
| 88 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $59,441 | $61,709 | $37,508 | $26,000 | B+ |
| 89 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA | $59,238 | $53,903 | $28,673 | $27,000 | F |
| 90 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $59,188 | $58,152 | $34,377 | $22,881 | B+ |
| 91 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $58,917 | $63,207 | $44,602 | $19,500 | A+ |
| 92 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | $58,834 | $61,886 | — | — | A |
| 93 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $58,634 | $61,823 | $39,077 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 94 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $58,467 | $62,743 | $32,842 | $29,911 | C |
| 95 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | $58,314 | $63,702 | $28,702 | $12,500 | B |
| 97 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $58,105 | $59,093 | $43,324 | $25,625 | A |
| 96 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA | $58,105 | $59,093 | $43,324 | $25,625 | C+ |
| 98 | LIM College New York, NY | $58,061 | $55,262 | $31,885 | $26,915 | C+ |
| 99 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | $57,755 | $59,788 | $25,839 | — | C+ |
| 100 | University of North Texas Denton, TX | $57,753 | $58,718 | $33,867 | $22,269 | C+ |
| 101 | Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | $57,740 | $52,540 | — | — | B |
| 102 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $57,718 | $60,058 | $40,615 | $26,000 | B |
| 103 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $57,663 | $59,740 | $41,846 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 104 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $57,313 | $50,303 | $32,397 | $27,000 | A |
| 105 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $57,255 | $61,443 | $39,992 | $24,750 | B |
| 106 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $57,214 | $51,511 | $34,930 | $21,500 | C |
| 107 | North Central College Naperville, IL | $57,192 | $56,191 | $28,037 | $22,000 | B |
| 108 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $57,019 | $57,972 | $39,959 | $29,000 | C |
| 109 | Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK | $56,958 | $63,950 | $31,466 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 110 | The New School New York, NY | $56,838 | $54,098 | $24,804 | $25,000 | C |
| 111 | Kean University Union, NJ | $56,666 | $49,735 | $35,673 | $24,004 | D |
| 112 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $56,540 | $60,337 | $36,351 | $25,000 | D |
| 113 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $56,176 | $49,305 | $26,027 | $25,375 | C+ |
| 114 | Portland State University Portland, OR | $56,158 | $56,489 | $35,304 | $23,100 | C+ |
| 115 | Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA | $55,891 | $50,857 | $31,172 | $27,000 | C |
| 116 | Radford University Radford, VA | $55,856 | $50,862 | $34,096 | $27,000 | D |
| 117 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $55,744 | $50,723 | $30,065 | $20,825 | B+ |
| 118 | Utah Valley University Orem, UT | $55,728 | $52,817 | $31,888 | $12,500 | B+ |
| 119 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | $55,669 | $65,860 | $39,847 | $25,000 | B+ |
| 120 | Marymount University Arlington, VA | $55,646 | $50,671 | $33,180 | $25,750 | B |
| 121 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | $55,419 | $48,637 | $27,969 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 122 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $55,394 | $59,446 | $38,858 | $25,500 | C |
| 123 | DePaul University Chicago, IL | $55,213 | $54,246 | $30,536 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 124 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | $54,770 | $58,296 | $38,938 | $17,000 | B+ |
| 125 | Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY | $54,725 | $52,087 | — | — | D |
| 126 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $54,642 | $52,195 | $40,231 | $21,908 | C |
| 127 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $54,630 | $58,608 | $26,421 | $20,500 | A |
| 128 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | $54,569 | $49,654 | $31,459 | $13,832 | B |
| 129 | Champlain College Burlington, VT | $54,561 | $56,039 | $38,264 | $26,870 | B |
| 130 | Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | $54,297 | $55,204 | $30,589 | $26,000 | B |
| 131 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $54,274 | $57,918 | $35,645 | $27,000 | C |
| 132 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $54,254 | $57,205 | $36,917 | $27,500 | C+ |
| 133 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $54,194 | $60,093 | $40,119 | $27,917 | C |
| 134 | Walla Walla University College Place, WA | $54,035 | $49,701 | $28,436 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 135 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | $53,927 | $60,547 | $42,619 | $15,875 | C |
| 136 | Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY | $53,896 | $51,298 | $27,827 | $17,250 | B+ |
| 137 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $53,871 | $49,019 | $32,240 | $15,750 | C+ |
| 138 | Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA | $53,796 | $54,711 | $45,572 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 139 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $53,575 | $48,785 | $25,872 | $24,250 | C |
| 140 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $53,543 | $57,459 | $34,722 | $21,435 | C+ |
| 141 | Ball State University Muncie, IN | $53,514 | $57,411 | $36,864 | $22,000 | C+ |
| 142 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $53,396 | $55,276 | $39,355 | $25,750 | C |
| 143 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $53,363 | $46,832 | $34,020 | $20,250 | B |
| 144 | Sullivan University Louisville, KY | $53,354 | $60,413 | — | — | C |
| 145 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA | $53,312 | $54,219 | $40,286 | $27,000 | C |
| 146 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $53,250 | $56,146 | $36,784 | $26,997 | A |
| 147 | Seattle University Seattle, WA | $53,117 | $48,856 | — | $23,084 | A |
| 148 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $52,929 | $50,164 | $33,915 | $12,065 | A |
| 149 | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $52,870 | $56,737 | $31,611 | $26,000 | B |
| 150 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | $52,727 | $50,366 | $31,337 | $24,275 | B |
| 151 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $52,703 | $59,676 | — | — | C+ |
| 152 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | $52,671 | $55,403 | $37,565 | $26,581 | B+ |
| 153 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $52,630 | $56,651 | $35,944 | $27,000 | B |
| 154 | CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY | $52,562 | $50,028 | $21,445 | $8,832 | F |
| 155 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA | $52,359 | $53,250 | $34,981 | $27,000 | C |
| 156 | York College of Pennsylvania York, PA | $52,222 | $53,110 | $30,567 | — | B |
| 157 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | $52,185 | $55,953 | $39,623 | $20,500 | B+ |
| 158 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $52,043 | $49,534 | $34,709 | $26,646 | A |
| 159 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $51,857 | $45,666 | $29,660 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 160 | Cedarville University Cedarville, OH | $51,813 | $55,292 | $35,768 | $22,000 | B |
| 161 | Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL | $51,719 | $55,048 | $39,221 | $22,168 | B+ |
| 162 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | $51,607 | $46,463 | $29,515 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 163 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $51,509 | $45,209 | — | $21,500 | B |
| 164 | Albright College Reading, PA | $51,507 | $52,383 | $29,793 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 165 | Russell Sage College Troy, NY | $51,485 | $49,003 | $35,294 | $24,250 | C+ |
| 166 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $51,437 | $53,386 | $31,702 | $18,929 | C+ |
| 167 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | $51,406 | $45,118 | $29,445 | — | C+ |
| 168 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | $51,370 | $47,317 | $35,878 | $22,965 | C |
| 169 | Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN | $51,338 | $55,076 | — | — | D |
| 170 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $51,050 | $60,158 | $43,106 | — | C |
| 171 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $50,814 | $54,483 | $33,695 | $25,750 | C |
| 172 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | $50,746 | $44,539 | $26,569 | $26,000 | D |
| 173 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $50,658 | $53,413 | $34,045 | $25,500 | C+ |
| 174 | Keene State College Keene, NH | $50,507 | $46,522 | $34,947 | $24,250 | D |
| 175 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $50,484 | $53,874 | $39,856 | $26,937 | D |
| 176 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $50,184 | $54,821 | $38,807 | — | C |
| 177 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | $49,881 | $51,904 | $30,053 | $26,500 | D |
| 178 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | $49,818 | $50,650 | $38,553 | $21,875 | C+ |
| 179 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | $49,788 | $45,304 | $32,070 | $27,000 | A |
| 185 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH | $49,553 | $52,880 | $24,716 | $27,000 | B |
| 184 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $49,553 | $52,880 | $24,716 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 183 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH | $49,553 | $52,880 | $24,716 | $27,000 | C |
| 182 | Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH | $49,553 | $52,880 | $24,716 | $27,000 | B |
| 181 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH | $49,553 | $52,880 | $24,716 | $27,000 | B |
| 180 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH | $49,553 | $52,880 | $24,716 | $27,000 | C |
| 186 | Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI | $49,153 | $51,146 | — | — | C |
| 187 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $48,976 | $46,783 | $38,587 | $26,100 | D |
| 188 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $48,764 | $50,106 | $33,964 | $23,333 | C+ |
| 189 | California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | $48,639 | $44,258 | $30,378 | $13,902 | C |
| 190 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | $48,632 | $50,263 | $39,313 | $20,834 | B |
| 191 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | $48,601 | $47,750 | $29,630 | $24,500 | F |
| 192 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $48,472 | $49,282 | $27,986 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 193 | Carthage College Kenosha, WI | $48,431 | $50,395 | $35,511 | $27,000 | B |
| 194 | California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA | $48,430 | $44,068 | — | — | D |
| 195 | Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY | $48,393 | $46,060 | — | — | F |
| 196 | Villa Maria College Buffalo, NY | $48,379 | $46,047 | — | — | F |
| 197 | Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH | $48,204 | $51,441 | $27,970 | $27,000 | F |
| 198 | Park University Parkville, MO | $48,105 | $51,579 | $46,340 | $15,000 | C+ |
| 199 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | $47,973 | $43,191 | $31,207 | $27,000 | F |
| 200 | Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL | $47,937 | $51,023 | $28,137 | $27,000 | D |
| 201 | Dominican University River Forest, IL | $47,930 | $47,091 | $22,938 | $26,344 | B |
| 202 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $47,797 | $43,524 | $30,019 | $24,998 | F |
| 203 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | $47,736 | $50,212 | $38,637 | $21,965 | B |
| 204 | California Baptist University Riverside, CA | $47,494 | $43,216 | $28,669 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 205 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $47,432 | $50,012 | $30,687 | $26,000 | B |
| 206 | John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR | $47,248 | $55,678 | $24,893 | $19,500 | B+ |
| 207 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $47,186 | $47,974 | $26,629 | $19,750 | A |
| 208 | Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH | $47,147 | $50,313 | $23,358 | $27,000 | D |
| 209 | Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL | $46,921 | $49,941 | $34,236 | $26,250 | C |
| 210 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $46,635 | $49,767 | $24,959 | $26,875 | C |
| 216 | Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS | $46,610 | $48,389 | $32,482 | $29,332 | C |
| 215 | Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI | $46,610 | $48,500 | $32,482 | $29,332 | C+ |
| 214 | Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL | $46,610 | $45,794 | $32,482 | $29,332 | D |
| 213 | Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND | $46,610 | $48,289 | $32,482 | $29,332 | C+ |
| 212 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN | $46,610 | $44,523 | $32,482 | $29,332 | B |
| 211 | Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL | $46,610 | $49,610 | $32,482 | $29,332 | C+ |
| 217 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $46,377 | $48,257 | $41,243 | $21,750 | C |
| 218 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI | $46,376 | $48,256 | $32,991 | $18,186 | C |
| 219 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | $46,341 | $47,115 | — | — | D |
| 220 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $46,077 | $49,447 | $30,470 | $28,500 | D |
| 221 | Longwood University Farmville, VA | $46,040 | $41,924 | $35,612 | $24,753 | D |
| 222 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $45,990 | $43,930 | $34,627 | — | C |
| 223 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | $45,923 | $47,540 | $23,400 | $26,200 | D |
| 224 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | $45,716 | $40,258 | $24,706 | $25,537 | F |
| 225 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL | $45,704 | $44,904 | — | — | B+ |
| 226 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | $45,436 | $39,875 | $27,246 | $26,842 | D |
| 227 | Mercyhurst University Erie, PA | $45,411 | $46,183 | $28,267 | $26,836 | D |
| 228 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA | $45,099 | $39,714 | $25,227 | $23,333 | D |
| 229 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | $44,962 | $47,856 | $25,479 | $36,827 | D |
| 230 | State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY | $44,939 | $42,773 | $32,546 | $23,250 | C |
| 231 | Willamette University Salem, OR | $44,870 | $45,134 | — | — | B |
| 232 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $44,835 | $42,674 | $19,349 | $14,250 | B |
| 233 | California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $44,629 | $40,609 | $27,573 | $18,227 | B |
| 234 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | $44,628 | $42,629 | $37,966 | — | D |
| 235 | Edgewood College Madison, WI | $44,540 | $46,346 | — | — | B |
| 236 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ | $44,538 | $39,090 | $27,937 | $29,125 | F |
| 237 | Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $44,227 | $47,447 | $27,517 | $24,750 | F |
| 238 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | $44,221 | $49,034 | $34,040 | $27,000 | D |
| 239 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI | $43,944 | $45,726 | $28,801 | $27,000 | D |
| 240 | New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI | $43,886 | $43,223 | $27,383 | $28,785 | B |
| 241 | Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA | $43,698 | $44,441 | $29,488 | $27,000 | B |
| 242 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $43,087 | $41,010 | $19,451 | $22,500 | C |
| 243 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO | $43,070 | $46,180 | $29,513 | $27,000 | F |
| 244 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $42,946 | $37,818 | $29,191 | $26,000 | D |
| 245 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | $42,867 | $49,622 | $28,206 | $20,416 | C |
| 246 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $42,778 | $45,867 | $33,921 | $20,076 | C |
| 247 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | $42,675 | $44,177 | $26,823 | — | D |
| 248 | Nazareth University Rochester, NY | $42,615 | $40,561 | $33,461 | $23,250 | C+ |
| 249 | Boise State University Boise, ID | $42,527 | $45,222 | $31,083 | $26,618 | C+ |
| 250 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $42,468 | $38,643 | $24,604 | $15,669 | C |
| 251 | Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | $42,224 | $45,059 | $20,921 | $25,000 | F |
| 252 | New England College Henniker, NH | $42,056 | $38,738 | — | — | F |
| 253 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | $41,944 | $44,120 | $26,996 | $21,502 | C+ |
| 254 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $41,925 | $46,488 | — | $27,000 | D |
| 255 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | $41,864 | $44,141 | $27,577 | $24,286 | C |
| 256 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO | $41,728 | $44,741 | $37,200 | — | F |
| 257 | Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID | $41,719 | $44,362 | — | — | C+ |
| 258 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO | $41,617 | $38,920 | $29,829 | $31,750 | F |
| 259 | Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | $41,534 | $48,079 | $29,146 | $19,868 | B |
| 260 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $41,449 | $45,279 | $34,177 | $18,250 | D |
| 261 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | $41,109 | $43,242 | $31,122 | $20,500 | C+ |
| 262 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $40,854 | $41,549 | — | $27,000 | D |
| 263 | William Peace University Raleigh, NC | $40,817 | $43,802 | $33,536 | $24,000 | D |
| 264 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH | $40,641 | $43,370 | — | — | C |
| 265 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $40,619 | $43,577 | $35,439 | $26,000 | C+ |
| 266 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI | $40,410 | $42,049 | $36,920 | $23,276 | C |
| 267 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO | $40,397 | $43,314 | $20,257 | $24,500 | C+ |
| 268 | Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Saint Louis, MO | $40,288 | $43,197 | — | — | F |
| 269 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $40,150 | $44,520 | $26,076 | $25,000 | C |
| 270 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $39,897 | $47,015 | $35,970 | — | D |
| 271 | Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH | $39,821 | $42,495 | $24,375 | $29,000 | F |
| 272 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | $39,701 | $41,033 | — | — | D |
| 273 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | $39,467 | $37,699 | $23,687 | $26,950 | F |
| 274 | Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME | $39,443 | $41,918 | $29,001 | $27,000 | F |
| 275 | Mississippi College Clinton, MS | $39,178 | $47,535 | $32,020 | — | C+ |
| 276 | University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ | $38,996 | $40,069 | $30,640 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 277 | Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA | $38,831 | $39,491 | $20,587 | $27,000 | F |
| 278 | Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA | $38,583 | $35,108 | $20,829 | $31,500 | F |
| 279 | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | $38,397 | $34,939 | $23,160 | $19,735 | C+ |
| 280 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, PA | $38,275 | $38,926 | $25,830 | $27,000 | F |
| 281 | New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY | $36,864 | $35,087 | — | $23,250 | B+ |
| 282 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $36,723 | $38,124 | $33,590 | $23,200 | C |
| 283 | Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA | $35,885 | $33,007 | $27,694 | $30,734 | F |
| 284 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $35,817 | $38,123 | $23,504 | $26,125 | D |
| 285 | Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN | $35,075 | $38,316 | $24,497 | $42,250 | F |
| 286 | Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA | $34,769 | $31,638 | $26,583 | $46,750 | F |
| 287 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD | $33,841 | $29,699 | — | — | F |
| 288 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $33,649 | $39,653 | $22,016 | $25,559 | D |
| 289 | University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | $33,596 | $30,570 | $22,656 | $31,000 | F |
| 290 | Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA | $33,496 | $29,497 | $19,865 | $27,000 | F |
| 291 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY | $33,288 | $31,683 | $15,985 | $27,000 | D |
| 292 | Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR | $32,960 | $38,841 | $20,285 | $28,950 | B+ |
| 293 | Lasell University Newton, MA | $32,379 | $28,513 | $29,661 | $27,000 | F |
| 294 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT | $31,975 | $28,788 | $26,425 | $27,000 | C |
| 295 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | $29,733 | $32,004 | $31,022 | — | D |
| 296 | Roosevelt University Chicago, IL | $29,529 | $29,012 | $19,028 | $25,048 | F |
| 297 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | $24,420 | $25,280 | $20,974 | $26,500 | F |
| 299 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ | $23,436 | $24,081 | — | — | F |
| 298 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | $23,436 | $24,261 | — | — | F |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
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Best Colleges for Design and Applied Arts, Other
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in design and applied arts, other.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 58 | A+ |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 32 | A |
| 3 | CUNY Queens College | Queens, NY | 115 | B+ |
| 4 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | 39 | B+ |
| 5 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 31 | B+ |
| 6 | Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | 29 | B+ |
| 7 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | 162 | B |
| 8 | The New School | New York, NY | 64 | B |
| 9 | California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | 51 | B |
| 10 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | 45 | B |
| 11 | California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | 42 | B |
| 12 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | 33 | B |
| 13 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 29 | B |
| 14 | Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore, MD | 132 | C+ |
| 15 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | 43 | C+ |
| 16 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale, AZ | 34 | C |
| 17 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | 334 | D |
Largest Design and Applied Arts, Other Programs
Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most design and applied arts, other graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | 334 | D |
| 2 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | 162 | B |
| 3 | Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore, MD | 132 | C+ |
| 4 | CUNY Queens College | Queens, NY | 115 | B+ |
| 5 | The New School | New York, NY | 64 | B |
| 6 | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 58 | A+ |
| 7 | California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | 51 | B |
| 8 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | 45 | B |
| 9 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | 43 | C+ |
| 10 | California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | 42 | B |
| 11 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | 39 | B+ |
| 12 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale, AZ | 34 | C |
| 13 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | 33 | B |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 32 | A |
| 15 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 31 | B+ |
| 16 | Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | 29 | B+ |
| 17 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 29 | B |
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Degrees Awarded Annually
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About Design and Applied Arts, Other
Design and Applied Arts, Other is a degree program offered at 72 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 1,640 students graduate with this degree.
Program Classification
CIP Code
50.0499
Field (2-digit CIP)
50
Category (4-digit CIP)
50.04
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do with a Design and Applied Arts, Other degree?
This degree prepares graduates for various professional opportunities in the field.
How many colleges offer Design and Applied Arts, Other?
72 colleges and universities in the United States offer
Design and Applied Arts, Other as a degree program. Each year, approximately 1,640
students graduate with this degree.
What are the best colleges for Design and Applied Arts, Other?
The best colleges for Design and Applied Arts, Other based on Repit's ratings include
University of California-Los Angeles, The University of Texas at Austin, CUNY Queens College, California State University-Long Beach, Northeastern University.
Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.