Median earnings of design and applied arts graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 88 colleges. National median: $33,565, rising to $37,689 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | The New School | NY | $62,840 | $66,896 | $14,750 |
| 2 | Seattle Central College | WA | $48,848 | $43,416 | — |
| 3 | Kirkwood Community College | IA | $45,405 | — | — |
| 4 | Dallas College | TX | $44,607 | $33,809 | — |
| 5 | Palm Beach State College | FL | $43,922 | $40,966 | — |
| 6 | San Diego City College | CA | $43,786 | — | — |
| 7 | Harrisburg Area Community College | PA | $42,279 | $35,131 | $11,000 |
| 8 | Houston City College | TX | $42,248 | $30,434 | — |
| 9 | Northern Virginia Community College | VA | $41,662 | $41,159 | $10,820 |
| 10 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | MN | $41,132 | $44,165 | $12,000 |
| 11 | Montana State University | MT | $41,009 | $36,357 | $14,500 |
| 12 | Johnson County Community College | KS | $40,087 | $48,084 | $8,000 |
| 13 | Madison Area Technical College | WI | $40,042 | $47,515 | $15,125 |
| 14 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | MN | $39,951 | $48,952 | $17,646 |
| 15 | Sinclair Community College | OH | $39,774 | $37,187 | — |
| 16 | Arapahoe Community College | CO | $39,058 | $44,888 | $15,125 |
| 17 | College of DuPage | IL | $38,049 | $50,264 | $13,000 |
| 18 | Waukesha County Technical College | WI | $38,026 | $49,509 | — |
| 19 | Austin Community College District | TX | $37,946 | $41,552 | $10,724 |
| 20 | Century College | MN | $37,469 | $35,917 | $12,192 |
| 21 | Dunwoody College of Technology | MN | $37,337 | $46,361 | — |
| 22 | Metropolitan Community College Area | NE | $37,105 | $42,343 | $9,628 |
| 23 | Guilford Technical Community College | NC | $37,041 | $33,521 | — |
| 24 | William Rainey Harper College | IL | $36,878 | — | — |
| 25 | Des Moines Area Community College | IA | $36,845 | $36,996 | $11,000 |
| 26 | Salt Lake Community College | UT | $36,036 | $40,740 | $9,000 |
| 27 | Gwinnett Technical College | GA | $35,197 | $31,343 | — |
| 28 | Fashion Institute of Technology | NY | $34,900 | $45,096 | $12,000 |
| 29 | Rasmussen University-Florida | FL | $34,643 | $37,689 | $22,778 |
| 30 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota | MN | $34,643 | $37,689 | $22,778 |
| 31 | Rasmussen University-North Dakota | ND | $34,643 | $37,689 | $22,778 |
| 32 | Rasmussen University-Illinois | IL | $34,643 | $37,689 | $22,778 |
| 33 | Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | WI | $34,643 | $37,689 | $22,778 |
| 34 | Rasmussen University-Kansas | KS | $34,643 | $37,689 | $22,778 |
| 35 | Randolph Community College | NC | $34,430 | — | — |
| 36 | Fox Valley Technical College | WI | $34,108 | $40,534 | $8,186 |
| 37 | Phoenix College | AZ | $33,915 | — | — |
| 38 | Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North | NY | $33,801 | $34,606 | — |
| 39 | Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | NY | $33,801 | $34,606 | — |
| 40 | Bryant & Stratton College-Greece | NY | $33,801 | $34,606 | — |
| 41 | Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | WI | $33,801 | $34,606 | — |
| 42 | Wake Technical Community College | NC | $33,655 | $41,986 | $10,500 |
| 43 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | $33,609 | $33,515 | $9,500 |
| 44 | Cuyahoga Community College District | OH | $33,565 | $30,936 | $8,975 |
| 45 | Pellissippi State Community College | TN | $33,247 | — | — |
| 46 | New England Institute of Technology | RI | $33,093 | $44,313 | $12,000 |
| 47 | Saint Louis Community College | MO | $32,693 | $43,874 | — |
| 48 | Lanier Technical College | GA | $32,459 | — | — |
| 49 | Monroe Community College | NY | $32,407 | $39,328 | $12,000 |
| 50 | College of Southern Nevada | NV | $31,860 | $37,133 | — |
| 51 | Chemeketa Community College | OR | $31,652 | $46,607 | — |
| 52 | Chattanooga State Community College | TN | $31,651 | $36,691 | $11,500 |
| 53 | Central Piedmont Community College | NC | $31,367 | $47,967 | — |
| 54 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $31,288 | $50,170 | — |
| 55 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | OH | $31,288 | $50,170 | — |
| 56 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | WI | $30,994 | $33,449 | $14,250 |
| 57 | Moraine Park Technical College | WI | $30,892 | — | — |
| 58 | Vet Tech Institute of Indiana | IN | $30,128 | $34,242 | — |
| 59 | Western Technical College | WI | $29,767 | $38,303 | $11,660 |
| 60 | Spokane Falls Community College | WA | $29,584 | $42,113 | $19,000 |
| 61 | El Paso Community College | TX | $29,454 | — | — |
| 62 | Hinds Community College | MS | $28,440 | $33,775 | — |
| 63 | Collin County Community College District | TX | $28,337 | $40,300 | — |
| 64 | Chattahoochee Technical College | GA | $28,118 | $34,565 | — |
| 65 | Onondaga Community College | NY | $28,006 | $29,787 | $9,579 |
| 66 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | NY | $27,921 | $44,831 | — |
| 67 | Full Sail University | FL | $27,590 | $38,716 | $21,000 |
| 68 | Harcum College | PA | $26,962 | — | — |
| 69 | Gateway Technical College | WI | $26,956 | $33,848 | — |
| 70 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | FL | $26,807 | $29,280 | $18,500 |
| 71 | Henry Ford College | MI | $26,723 | $27,504 | $15,250 |
| 72 | Oakland Community College | MI | $26,631 | $46,611 | — |
| 73 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | PA | $26,162 | $36,208 | — |
| 74 | Texas State Technical College | TX | $26,028 | $32,604 | — |
| 75 | Connecticut State Community College | CT | $25,381 | $34,324 | — |
| 76 | Delgado Community College | LA | $25,037 | $30,671 | — |
| 77 | Miami Dade College | FL | $24,840 | — | — |
| 78 | North Idaho College | ID | $24,412 | $42,356 | — |
| 79 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College | NY | $24,309 | $30,135 | — |
| 80 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | SC | $24,024 | $36,262 | — |
| 81 | Trident Technical College | SC | $23,185 | — | $5,834 |
| 82 | Oklahoma City Community College | OK | $23,040 | $26,955 | — |
| 83 | Tidewater Community College | VA | $22,913 | $28,976 | $8,250 |
| 84 | Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $22,628 | $26,557 | $12,000 |
| 85 | Northampton County Area Community College | PA | $22,531 | $41,282 | $14,125 |
| 86 | CUNY Hostos Community College | NY | $21,728 | $30,848 | — |
| 87 | Macomb Community College | MI | $20,978 | $37,216 | — |
| 88 | South Texas College | TX | $14,287 | $23,961 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do design and applied arts graduates earn?
The median college reports $33,565 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in design and applied arts and $37,689 four years after. The highest is $62,840 at The New School.
How much student debt do design and applied arts graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $13,000 at the typical college.