Design and Applied Arts graduates from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology earn $43,131 median salary, above the national average for this program.

Design and Applied Arts at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Okmulgee, Oklahoma • Associate's

Median Earnings
$43,131
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Design and Applied Arts at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Design and Applied Arts at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 10 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $43,131 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $37,367 across all institutions offering Design and Applied Arts, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, the mean median-earnings figure is $64,570, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$43,131
Design and Applied Arts
National Average
$37,367
All schools, same program
School Average
$64,570
All programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Program Details

Associate's
Credential Level
10
Completers (IPEDS)
482
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$43,131
Median Earnings

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.