Design and Applied Arts.

CIP Code: 50.04 • Visual and Performing Arts

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 50.0401 - 50.0499.

Colleges Offering

669

Avg. Median Earnings

$53,155

Highest Earnings

$76,093

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn the highest median salary at $76,093

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Art Directors

SOC Code: 27-1011

$114,850

median salary

Hourly Wage

$55.22/hr

Total Jobs

53,070

Web and Digital Interface Designers

SOC Code: 15-1255

$104,000

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.00/hr

Total Jobs

113,330

Special Effects Artists and Animators

SOC Code: 27-1014

$102,030

median salary

Hourly Wage

$49.06/hr

Total Jobs

19,970

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1031

$96,870

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

7,700

Commercial and Industrial Designers

SOC Code: 27-1021

$83,910

median salary

Hourly Wage

$40.34/hr

Total Jobs

33,490

Fashion Designers

SOC Code: 27-1022

$80,960

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.92/hr

Total Jobs

21,450

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1121

$78,620

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

93,560

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

SOC Code: 25-1199

$77,640

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

149,840

Set and Exhibit Designers

SOC Code: 27-1027

$75,240

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.17/hr

Total Jobs

10,630

Artists and Related Workers, All Other

SOC Code: 27-1019

$71,240

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.25/hr

Total Jobs

6,930

Interior Designers

SOC Code: 27-1025

$67,190

median salary

Hourly Wage

$32.31/hr

Total Jobs

71,500

Designers, All Other

SOC Code: 27-1029

$64,950

median salary

Hourly Wage

$31.23/hr

Total Jobs

9,480

Graphic Designers

SOC Code: 27-1024

$62,960

median salary

Hourly Wage

$30.27/hr

Total Jobs

197,830

Photographers

SOC Code: 27-4021

$44,660

median salary

Hourly Wage

$21.47/hr

Total Jobs

51,760

NO MATCH

SOC Code: 99-9999

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Design and Applied Arts. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering Design and Applied Arts.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$49,818

1-Year Earnings

$47,984

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$38,583

1-Year Earnings

$20,829

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$38,619

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albright College

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$51,507

1-Year Earnings

$33,785

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American InterContinental University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$23,436

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American InterContinental University System

Chandler, AZ

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$23,436

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American University

Washington, DC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Ana G. Mendez University

Orlando, FL

Graduates/Year

282

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Anderson University

Anderson, SC

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$44,221

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Anderson University

Anderson, IN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

Graduates/Year

131

Median Earnings

$53,543

1-Year Earnings

$34,722

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

223

Median Earnings

$59,641

1-Year Earnings

$44,918

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$59,641

1-Year Earnings

$44,918

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$39,897

1-Year Earnings

$35,970

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$32,960

1-Year Earnings

$30,147

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$42,224

1-Year Earnings

$27,072

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA

Graduates/Year

198

Median Earnings

$76,093

1-Year Earnings

$45,205

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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