Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor's degree · State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

CIP 50.04

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
$37,836Median earnings 3 years after
$48,562Median earnings 5 years after
—Median federal debt
—Graduates per year

How this program compares

Graduates of the bachelor's degree program in Design and Applied Arts at State University of New York at Cortland earn a median of $37,836. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $51,490 four years after graduating (middle half: $33,006–$70,612).

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
Russell Sage College
Troy
$35,294$24,250
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

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates from State University of New York at Cortland make?

The median salary is $37,836 and $48,562 after five years.

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