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2026 Highest Paid Design And Applied Arts Grads in Louisiana

[Design And Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their design and applied arts graduates.

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• Highest Paid Design And Applied Arts Grads in Louisiana

2026 Highest Paid Design And Applied Arts Grads in Louisiana

Below are the schools whose design and applied arts graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Design And Applied Arts Graduates

1

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

$30,770 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Delgado Community College, our #1 for design and applied arts graduate salaries in Louisiana. Delgado Community College is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. Early-career design and applied arts graduates from Delgado Community College make a median of around $30,770 per year.

2

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

$40,793 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Louisiana Tech University earned it the #2 place for design and applied arts. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a public institution. After graduating, design and applied arts degree recipients from Louisiana Tech University typically earn about $40,793 annually.

3

University Of Louisiana Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

$28,206 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Louisiana Lafayette produces some of the highest-paid graduates in design and applied arts, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public school located in the city of Lafayette. After graduating, design and applied arts degree recipients from University Of Louisiana Lafayette typically earn about $28,206 annually.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries design and applied arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.