Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor's degree · Russell Sage College · Troy, NY

CIP 50.04

$35,294Median earnings 1 year after graduating
$51,485Median earnings 4 years after
$41,092Median earnings 5 years after
$24,250Median federal debt
18Graduates per year

How this program compares

Graduates of the bachelor's degree program in Design and Applied Arts at Russell Sage College earn a median of $35,294 one year after completing the program. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $51,490 four years after graduating (middle half: $33,006–$70,612). Median debt is $24,250, about 69% of first-year earnings.

Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's degree) at other New York schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Syracuse University
Syracuse
$46,181$27,000
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
$36,191$25,000
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn
$36,040$26,000
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester
$34,709$26,646
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz
$34,677$18,500
Nazareth University
Rochester
$33,461$23,250
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego
$32,546$23,250
LIM College
New York
$31,885$26,915
Marist University
Poughkeepsie
$28,336$26,644
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale
$27,827$17,250
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York
$27,023$23,033
The New School
New York
$24,804$25,000
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn
$21,445$8,832
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica
$20,252$13,500
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia
$19,451$22,500

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates from Russell Sage College make?

The median salary is $35,294 one year after graduation and $41,092 after five years.

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $24,250.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.