What Design and Applied Arts grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $58,393 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of UtahUT	$52,165	$83,557	—	+43%
2	Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA	$53,630	$77,671	$96,276	+33%
3	University of Texas at AustinTX	$53,298	$75,893	$84,610	+30%
4	University of CincinnatiOH	$55,855	$75,335	$94,156	+29%
5	Quinnipiac UniversityCT	$44,319	$73,546	$85,664	+26%
6	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$46,826	$73,157	$100,222	+25%
7	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$47,574	$71,422	$96,791	+22%
8	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVA	$50,197	$71,408	$89,264	+22%
9	Fashion Institute of TechnologyNY	$48,094	$70,659	$88,665	+21%
10	Ohio State University (The)OH	$47,983	$70,561	$87,351	+21%
11	University of OklahomaOK	$48,165	$69,498	—	+19%
12	Miami UniversityOH	$48,934	$68,857	$92,357	+18%
13	University of OregonOR	$39,614	$68,723	$74,872	+18%
14	SUNY College at PurchaseNY	$42,608	$66,986	$91,284	+15%
15	Utah State UniversityUT	$48,315	$66,382	—	+14%
16	University of HoustonTX	$46,516	$66,328	$91,099	+14%
17	State University of New York at OneontaNY	$38,170	$66,303	—	+14%
18	North Carolina State UniversityNC	$44,206	$65,807	$81,618	+13%
19	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$46,164	$64,712	$84,822	+11%
20	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$43,299	$64,530	$83,719	+11%
21	DePaul UniversityIL	$33,078	$64,085	$84,259	+10%
22	Loyola University ChicagoIL	$37,446	$63,750	$77,901	+9%
23	University of MichiganMI	$40,194	$63,572	$81,175	+9%
24	University of North TexasTX	$44,201	$63,192	$78,301	+8%
25	Purdue UniversityIN	$45,571	$62,852	$80,325	+8%
26	Weber State UniversityUT	$42,208	$62,818	$65,986	+8%
27	Illinois State UniversityIL	$41,871	$62,818	—	+8%
28	State University of New York at New PaltzNY	$40,131	$62,579	$76,770	+7%
29	Clemson UniversitySC	$47,642	$62,363	$76,731	+7%
30	Colorado State UniversityCO	$44,129	$62,306	$67,476	+7%
31	Texas A&M University - CommerceTX	$45,860	$61,926	$81,043	+6%
32	Winthrop UniversitySC	$42,539	$61,827	—	+6%
33	Portland State UniversityOR	$41,796	$61,827	$73,014	+6%
34	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$41,669	$61,756	$74,972	+6%
35	Massachusetts College of Art and DesignMA	$40,844	$61,375	$73,307	+5%
36	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO	$41,501	$60,886	$72,156	+4%
37	Central Connecticut State UniversityCT	$39,817	$60,703	$77,186	+4%
38	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$34,351	$60,657	—	+4%
39	Concordia University - Saint PaulMN	$51,458	$59,848	—	+2%
40	Marymount UniversityVA	$43,485	$59,793	$76,109	+2%
41	New York City College of Technology of the City University of New YorkNY	$38,434	$59,083	$71,728	+1%
42	Judson UniversityIL	$42,371	$58,858	—	+1%
43	Texas State UniversityTX	$38,586	$58,736	$71,212	+1%
44	State University of New York at FarmingdaleNY	$39,551	$58,701	$69,598	+1%
45	Oregon State UniversityOR	$40,956	$58,688	$63,190	+1%
46	Kent State UniversityOH	$41,125	$58,644	$74,050	0%
47	University of Texas at DallasTX	$38,010	$58,559	$85,804	0%
48	West Virginia UniversityWV	$37,094	$58,393	$76,015	0%
49	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA	$43,758	$58,150	$73,442	0%
50	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$40,108	$58,150	$77,146	0%
51	Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL	$36,851	$57,938	$62,224	-1%
52	Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$45,751	$57,791	—	-1%
53	Brigham Young University - IdahoID	$37,041	$57,769	$56,877	-1%
54	Ohio UniversityOH	$38,612	$57,562	$75,329	-1%
55	University of IndianapolisIN	$35,233	$57,208	—	-2%
56	CUNY Lehman CollegeNY	$40,342	$57,147	$68,626	-2%
57	University of Central OklahomaOK	$42,371	$57,033	—	-2%
58	Southern Utah UniversityUT	$40,793	$56,877	—	-3%
59	Utah Valley UniversityUT	$39,793	$56,877	$71,441	-3%
60	University of New HavenCT	$35,899	$56,877	—	-3%
61	Texas Tech UniversityTX	$37,637	$56,170	$70,637	-4%
62	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$39,805	$55,987	$68,029	-4%
63	University of Wisconsin - StoutWI	$37,991	$55,974	$66,443	-4%
64	East Carolina UniversityNC	$39,613	$55,650	$70,050	-5%
65	Fitchburg State UniversityMA	$37,517	$55,520	$70,870	-5%
66	CUNY Queens CollegeNY	$37,859	$55,464	—	-5%
67	University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO	$37,592	$55,464	$71,441	-5%
68	Radford UniversityVA	$39,734	$55,444	$65,577	-5%
69	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$38,635	$55,307	$68,521	-5%
70	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$35,748	$54,230	$66,974	-7%
71	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	$36,080	$53,776	$64,507	-8%
72	Sam Houston State UniversityTX	$37,756	$53,673	$65,297	-8%
73	Appalachian State UniversityNC	$37,592	$53,512	$63,124	-8%
74	Longwood UniversityVA	$35,012	$53,343	—	-9%
75	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$37,113	$53,339	$68,335	-9%
76	University of Massachusetts - DartmouthMA	$37,385	$53,320	$71,441	-9%
77	Salem State UniversityMA	$38,886	$53,279	$65,194	-9%
78	Georgia Southern UniversityGA	$38,403	$53,064	$60,672	-9%
79	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$39,365	$52,982	$67,254	-9%
80	University of AlabamaAL	$40,342	$52,875	$59,699	-9%
81	SUNY at FredoniaNY	$32,219	$52,745	$70,298	-10%
82	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$38,176	$52,345	$63,991	-10%
83	Lewis UniversityIL	$32,415	$52,165	$58,768	-11%
84	University of Northern IowaIA	$39,525	$52,031	$67,426	-11%
85	St. Catherine UniversityMN	$30,926	$51,694	—	-11%
86	University of Minnesota DuluthMN	$35,338	$51,682	$69,453	-11%
87	Minneapolis College of Art & DesignMN	$30,926	$51,657	$62,026	-12%
88	University of BridgeportCT	$40,696	$51,223	$58,858	-12%
89	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$38,649	$50,831	—	-13%
90	Western Oregon UniversityOR	$32,130	$50,831	—	-13%
91	SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY	$33,731	$50,607	$59,211	-13%
92	University of Northwestern- St PaulMN	$35,002	$50,311	$63,451	-14%
93	University of Saint FrancisIN	$36,841	$50,245	—	-14%
94	State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)NY	$32,452	$50,065	$64,689	-14%
95	Lamar UniversityTX	$34,085	$49,718	$56,620	-15%
96	South Dakota State UniversitySD	$38,264	$49,665	$60,219	-15%
97	University of Akron (The)OH	$38,155	$49,533	$62,530	-15%
98	Concordia UniversityIL	$41,964	$49,399	—	-15%
99	Dominican UniversityIL	$33,141	$49,104	$69,584	-16%
100	Bemidji State UniversityMN	$39,584	$49,079	$64,996	-16%
101	Ball State UniversityIN	$36,766	$48,943	—	-16%
102	University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI	$36,412	$48,723	$56,877	-17%
103	Missouri State UniversityMO	$33,714	$48,304	$64,478	-17%
104	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityNC	$32,552	$48,144	$56,715	-18%
105	University of Texas at El PasoTX	$40,170	$48,066	$62,075	-18%
106	Valdosta State UniversityGA	$34,280	$47,848	$58,609	-18%
107	Liberty UniversityVA	$33,718	$47,828	$61,580	-18%
108	Western Carolina UniversityNC	$37,958	$47,802	$54,051	-18%
109	Texas Woman's UniversityTX	$36,980	$47,740	$65,194	-18%
110	Louisiana Tech UniversityLA	$33,181	$47,219	$60,837	-19%
111	University of Wisconsin - Green BayWI	$35,069	$47,059	$56,069	-19%
112	Minnesota State University, MankatoMN	$35,528	$46,435	$69,154	-20%
113	Millikin UniversityIL	$39,272	$45,751	$56,069	-22%
114	University of North GeorgiaGA	$30,295	$45,751	$59,105	-22%
115	Coastal Carolina UniversitySC	$31,496	$45,557	$67,570	-22%
116	Charleston Southern UniversitySC	$32,393	$45,480	—	-22%
117	Purdue University Fort WayneIN	$33,505	$45,451	—	-22%
118	Dakota State UniversitySD	$35,728	$45,365	$56,595	-22%
119	SUNY College of Technology at CantonNY	$28,240	$45,300	—	-22%
120	Colorado Mesa UniversityCO	$31,317	$45,273	$54,051	-22%
121	University of Central MissouriMO	$32,720	$43,858	$53,397	-25%
122	West Texas A&M UniversityTX	$31,416	$43,670	$60,696	-25%
123	Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMN	$30,324	$43,647	$57,619	-25%
124	University of HartfordCT	$27,429	$42,888	$61,827	-27%
125	Black Hills State UniversitySD	$30,351	$42,505	$53,181	-27%
126	Converse UniversitySC	$42,201	$42,146	$67,042	-28%
127	Montana State University - NorthernMT	$32,455	$41,695	—	-29%
128	Shawnee State UniversityOH	$27,582	$41,695	—	-29%
129	SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at CobleskillNY	$30,437	$41,469	—	-29%
130	Spelman CollegeGA	$32,883	$40,793	—	-30%
131	Concord UniversityWV	$27,128	$40,680	$51,223	-30%
132	Northeastern State UniversityOK	$30,143	$40,342	—	-31%
133	Grace College and Theological SeminaryIN	$32,492	$39,425	—	-32%
134	Elizabeth City State UniversityNC	$34,107	$39,284	$55,464	-33%
135	Missouri Western State UniversityMO	$32,711	$38,509	$51,028	-34%
136	Bethel UniversityMN	$48,030	—	—	—
137	Anderson UniversityIN	$45,751	—	—	—
138	Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO	$43,948	—	—	—
139	St. Cloud State UniversityMN	$39,919	—	—	—
140	Elmhurst UniversityIL	$35,391	—	—	—
141	Clark Atlanta UniversityGA	$32,231	—	—	—

Associate

national median $43,216 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Fashion Institute of TechnologyNY	$33,997	$60,470	$79,892	+40%
2	Dallas CollegeTX	$40,627	$56,877	$63,874	+32%
3	Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA	$33,861	$56,877	—	+32%
4	Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA	$39,731	$56,607	$65,353	+31%
5	Front Range Community CollegeCO	$35,184	$56,170	—	+30%
6	Brookhaven CollegeTX	$39,425	$55,464	$56,406	+28%
7	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$33,791	$54,757	$62,224	+27%
8	New York City College of Technology of the City University of New YorkNY	$30,304	$53,258	$68,604	+23%
9	William Rainey Harper CollegeIL	$34,399	$50,919	$45,751	+18%
10	Montana State University BozemanMT	$37,330	$49,855	—	+15%
11	Norwalk Community CollegeCT	$32,720	$49,513	$61,827	+15%
12	Dakota County Technical CollegeMN	$36,728	$48,878	$58,264	+13%
13	Austin Community CollegeTX	$33,948	$48,617	$58,597	+13%
14	Tunxis Community CollegeCT	$32,345	$48,487	$60,442	+12%
15	Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN	$33,677	$48,066	$55,817	+11%
16	Nassau Community CollegeNY	$32,038	$47,939	$66,295	+11%
17	Community College of DenverCO	$36,444	$47,802	—	+11%
18	Portland Community CollegeOR	$35,966	$47,631	$57,208	+10%
19	Hennepin Technical CollegeMN	$36,710	$47,521	$54,898	+10%
20	Salt Lake Community CollegeUT	$34,385	$47,297	—	+9%
21	Housatonic Community CollegeCT	$32,455	$47,119	$50,129	+9%
22	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - OkmulgeeOK	$31,024	$47,119	—	+9%
23	Triton CollegeIL	$36,368	$46,948	$50,919	+9%
24	Houston Community CollegeTX	$35,130	$46,803	$55,335	+8%
25	Arapahoe Community CollegeCO	$38,181	$46,784	$53,460	+8%
26	Lone Star College SystemTX	$37,075	$46,435	$64,402	+7%
27	Century CollegeMN	$33,281	$46,435	$69,841	+7%
28	San Jacinto Community College DistrictTX	$32,017	$46,116	$55,181	+7%
29	Navarro CollegeTX	$32,198	$46,055	—	+7%
30	Collin County Community College DistrictTX	$35,195	$45,591	$53,107	+6%
31	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$31,513	$45,571	$54,857	+5%
32	Pikes Peak State CollegeCO	$31,066	$45,543	$50,676	+5%
33	College Of DuPageIL	$35,233	$45,194	$57,105	+5%
34	Manchester Community CollegeCT	$31,485	$45,014	$57,805	+4%
35	Suffolk County Community CollegeNY	$32,135	$44,283	$58,284	+2%
36	Ulster County Community CollegeNY	$27,044	$44,249	$56,877	+2%
37	Cincinnati State Technical & Community CollegeOH	$37,867	$44,129	$50,831	+2%
38	Middlesex Community CollegeMA	$34,840	$43,948	—	+2%
39	Elgin Community CollegeIL	$34,935	$43,820	$54,757	+1%
40	Utah Valley UniversityUT	$30,087	$43,722	—	+1%
41	Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA	$34,546	$43,216	$53,279	0%
42	North Hennepin Community CollegeMN	$29,886	$43,047	$51,929	0%
43	Joliet Junior CollegeIL	$27,394	$43,047	—	0%
44	Central Lakes CollegeMN	$26,587	$43,047	$54,051	0%
45	SUNY College of Technology at AlfredNY	$32,149	$42,822	$61,332	-1%
46	Heartland Community CollegeIL	$37,935	$42,660	—	-1%
47	Kirkwood Community CollegeIA	$35,424	$42,527	$48,487	-2%
48	Illinois Valley Community CollegeIL	$34,421	$42,505	—	-2%
49	CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeNY	$30,082	$42,273	$59,848	-2%
50	Eastern Iowa Community CollegesIA	$28,722	$42,146	—	-2%
51	Springfield Technical Community CollegeMA	$30,620	$41,844	—	-3%
52	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13IN	$28,644	$41,624	$44,129	-4%
53	Northern Essex Community CollegeMA	$26,989	$41,382	—	-4%
54	Saint Louis Community CollegeMO	$30,048	$41,379	$50,412	-4%
55	Cuyahoga Community CollegeOH	$32,444	$41,262	$47,119	-5%
56	Massasoit Community CollegeMA	$30,437	$41,244	—	-5%
57	Virginia Western Community CollegeVA	$32,357	$41,019	$57,867	-5%
58	Purdue University Fort WayneIN	$31,485	$41,019	$47,346	-5%
59	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2IN	$30,023	$40,994	$44,521	-5%
60	Sinclair Community CollegeOH	$32,639	$40,920	$49,323	-5%
61	Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN	$31,447	$40,906	$55,307	-5%
62	Monroe Community CollegeNY	$26,526	$40,883	$49,045	-5%
63	Lane Community CollegeOR	$31,905	$40,729	$47,119	-6%
64	Tidewater Community CollegeVA	$28,458	$40,497	$46,532	-6%
65	Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN	$31,416	$40,439	$42,596	-6%
66	North Shore Community CollegeMA	$33,485	$40,342	—	-7%
67	Rockland Community CollegeNY	$28,969	$40,342	—	-7%
68	San Antonio CollegeTX	$27,541	$40,067	$53,407	-7%
69	Metropolitan Community CollegeMO	$30,978	$40,018	$40,342	-7%
70	Casper CollegeWY	$33,861	$39,950	—	-8%
71	Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR	$30,351	$39,919	$45,451	-8%
72	Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeMN	$32,182	$39,688	$43,164	-8%
73	Trident Technical CollegeSC	$30,595	$39,682	$48,213	-8%
74	Lakeland Community CollegeOH	$30,828	$39,655	$51,694	-8%
75	SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at CobleskillNY	$23,078	$39,655	$53,647	-8%
76	Linn-Benton Community CollegeOR	$32,231	$39,342	—	-9%
77	University of CincinnatiOH	$28,463	$39,163	$69,154	-9%
78	Amarillo CollegeTX	$26,682	$39,021	$46,435	-10%
79	Midlands Technical CollegeSC	$29,791	$38,967	$43,047	-10%
80	Dutchess Community CollegeNY	$30,647	$38,907	$50,129	-10%
81	Colorado Mountain CollegeCO	$28,805	$38,829	$47,939	-10%
82	Owens Community CollegeOH	$28,717	$38,787	$46,142	-10%
83	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10IN	$31,777	$38,668	$45,365	-11%
84	South Plains CollegeTX	$28,418	$38,668	$48,829	-11%
85	Kingsborough Community College/CUNYNY	$27,732	$38,649	—	-11%
86	Illinois Central CollegeIL	$27,410	$38,605	$44,849	-11%
87	Terra State Community CollegeOH	$35,626	$38,509	$36,412	-11%
88	Chemeketa Community CollegeOR	$32,492	$38,509	$51,223	-11%
89	Northwest State Community CollegeOH	$25,937	$38,279	$49,399	-11%
90	Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$24,718	$38,074	$49,316	-12%
91	Great Falls College Montana State UniversityMT	$29,587	$37,984	$42,273	-12%
92	Columbus State Community CollegeOH	$31,431	$37,935	—	-12%
93	Honolulu Community CollegeHI	$25,677	$37,897	—	-12%
94	Delgado Community CollegeLA	$30,647	$37,834	$45,591	-12%
95	East Central CollegeMO	$24,664	$37,788	$47,574	-13%
96	Oklahoma City Community CollegeOK	$32,523	$37,592	—	-13%
97	Kilgore CollegeTX	$26,618	$37,592	$58,363	-13%
98	Parkland CollegeIL	$31,578	$37,285	$49,855	-14%
99	Hawkeye Community CollegeIA	$27,795	$36,985	$44,704	-14%
100	Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$30,600	$36,903	$43,433	-15%
101	Onondaga Community CollegeNY	$27,800	$36,903	$48,066	-15%
102	Vincennes UniversityIN	$29,403	$36,857	$46,593	-15%
103	Tyler Junior CollegeTX	$28,276	$36,841	$40,342	-15%
104	Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMN	$27,582	$36,732	—	-15%
105	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7IN	$31,138	$36,674	$42,822	-15%
106	SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLA	$27,360	$36,591	$36,215	-15%
107	Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL	$26,726	$36,560	—	-15%
108	Rend Lake CollegeIL	$20,205	$36,560	—	-15%
109	Texas State Technical CollegeTX	$26,934	$36,368	$44,141	-16%
110	Clark State CollegeOH	$29,315	$36,322	$45,149	-16%
111	Northwest CollegeWY	$27,962	$35,966	$43,561	-17%
112	Central Virginia Community CollegeVA	$26,082	$35,528	—	-18%
113	Iowa Lakes Community CollegeIA	$24,493	$35,495	$40,834	-18%
114	Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$28,692	$35,269	$46,967	-18%
115	Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$24,751	$35,263	$45,210	-18%
116	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12IN	$28,736	$35,253	$41,405	-18%
117	SUNY Broome Community CollegeNY	$20,512	$34,840	—	-19%
118	Waubonsee Community CollegeIL	$33,505	$34,188	—	-21%
119	Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeNY	$22,731	$34,040	$48,030	-21%
120	Horry - Georgetown Technical CollegeSC	$25,907	$33,604	$45,075	-22%
121	Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeVA	$28,777	$33,372	$43,047	-23%
122	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5IN	$26,523	$33,372	$43,948	-23%
123	Angelina CollegeTX	$27,886	$32,743	—	-24%
124	El Paso Community CollegeTX	$24,558	$29,214	$41,695	-32%
125	Weber State UniversityUT	$43,722	—	—	—
126	Central Wyoming CollegeWY	$43,047	—	—	—
127	Oakton CollegeIL	$42,371	—	—	—
128	Tarrant County College DistrictTX	$40,342	—	—	—
129	Cedar Valley CollegeTX	$36,215	—	—	—
130	McHenry County CollegeIL	$33,372	—	—	—
131	John Wood Community CollegeIL	$33,162	—	—	—
132	Ridgewater CollegeMN	$32,492	—	—	—
133	Odessa CollegeTX	$29,948	—	—	—
134	International Business College - Indianapolis CampusIN	$29,948	—	—	—
135	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA	$28,622	—	—	—
136	Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeWV	$28,474	—	—	—
137	Tulsa Community CollegeOK	$28,103	—	—	—
138	Wright State UniversityOH	$27,637	—	—	—
139	SUNY Westchester Community CollegeNY	$27,044	—	—	—
140	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3IN	$25,920	—	—	—
141	North Lake CollegeTX	$25,793	—	—	—
142	Hostos Community College of the City University of New YorkNY	$23,873	—	—	—
143	Saint Charles Community CollegeMO	$21,452	—	—	—

Certificate (1-2 years)

national median $43,722 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Massachusetts College of Art and DesignMA	$64,402	$78,843	—	+80%
2	Fashion Institute of TechnologyNY	$57,175	$67,042	$84,610	+53%
3	Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN	$35,263	$60,442	—	+38%
4	Century CollegeMN	$41,630	$55,935	$63,451	+28%
5	Arapahoe Community CollegeCO	$42,273	$54,993	—	+26%
6	Front Range Community CollegeCO	$39,425	$54,757	—	+25%
7	Austin Community CollegeTX	$36,674	$50,676	—	+16%
8	Saint Louis Community CollegeMO	$38,226	$49,035	$56,312	+12%
9	College Of DuPageIL	$31,905	$46,298	$57,867	+6%
10	Columbus State Community CollegeOH	$34,513	$45,751	—	+5%
11	Tunxis Community CollegeCT	$29,704	$43,722	—	0%
12	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2IN	$29,141	$38,967	—	-11%
13	Portland Community CollegeOR	$30,523	$38,771	—	-11%
14	Lakeland Community CollegeOH	$31,905	$37,984	$54,051	-13%
15	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10IN	$27,693	$37,935	—	-13%
16	Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA	$27,683	$37,592	—	-14%
17	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA	$24,971	$37,592	—	-14%
18	Cuyahoga Community CollegeOH	$31,750	$34,840	$48,487	-20%
19	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12IN	$27,515	$31,611	—	-28%
20	Northwest CollegeWY	$25,256	$30,600	$44,398	-30%
21	SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLA	$24,348	$30,143	—	-31%
22	Rend Lake CollegeIL	$25,009	$28,969	—	-34%
23	South Dakota State UniversitySD	$45,751	—	—	—
24	Waubonsee Community CollegeIL	$41,019	—	—	—
25	William Rainey Harper CollegeIL	$40,342	—	—	—
26	Community College of DenverCO	$37,041	—	—	—
27	Black Hills State UniversitySD	$31,905	—	—	—
28	Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN	$29,704	—	—	—
29	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13IN	$26,571	—	—	—
30	Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3IN	$24,984	—	—	—

Certificate (under 1 year)

national median $43,227 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN	$38,050	$52,165	—	+21%
2	North Lake CollegeTX	$38,050	$51,929	—	+20%
3	Portland Community CollegeOR	$32,149	$50,311	—	+16%
4	Arapahoe Community CollegeCO	$45,751	$50,197	—	+16%
5	William Rainey Harper CollegeIL	$28,507	$47,574	—	+10%
6	College Of DuPageIL	$30,926	$47,502	$64,930	+10%
7	Collin County Community College DistrictTX	$36,547	$46,571	$56,877	+8%
8	Brookhaven CollegeTX	$35,840	$46,055	$58,858	+7%
9	Columbus State Community CollegeOH	$34,366	$45,053	—	+4%
10	Houston Community CollegeTX	$37,198	$44,849	$43,948	+4%
11	San Jacinto Community College DistrictTX	$31,799	$44,087	$50,676	+2%
12	Trident Technical CollegeSC	$27,323	$43,227	$54,365	0%
13	Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR	$29,849	$42,505	—	-2%
14	Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN	$30,037	$41,887	—	-3%
15	Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA	$27,645	$41,244	—	-5%
16	Sinclair Community CollegeOH	$26,072	$40,944	—	-5%
17	Austin Community CollegeTX	$26,890	$40,037	$43,047	-7%
18	Amarillo CollegeTX	$26,371	$39,950	—	-8%
19	South Plains CollegeTX	$25,042	$38,305	—	-11%
20	Greenville Technical CollegeSC	$32,088	$38,279	$51,223	-11%
21	San Antonio CollegeTX	$26,587	$38,101	—	-12%
22	Cedar Valley CollegeTX	$25,818	$37,592	$36,215	-13%
23	Spartanburg Community CollegeSC	$28,276	$37,247	$39,793	-14%
24	Elgin Community CollegeIL	$25,338	$37,247	—	-14%
25	Kilgore CollegeTX	$29,621	$35,325	$49,855	-18%
26	Owens Community CollegeOH	$23,578	$35,298	$38,692	-18%
27	Sauk Valley Community CollegeIL	$24,044	$33,666	$47,392	-22%
28	Tyler Junior CollegeTX	$27,399	$33,103	$35,298	-23%
29	York Technical CollegeSC	$32,438	$32,582	$41,019	-25%
30	Texas State Technical CollegeTX	$28,143	$30,437	$42,273	-30%
31	Piedmont Technical CollegeSC	$25,157	$30,304	$39,196	-30%
32	El Paso Community CollegeTX	$25,504	$28,276	—	-35%
33	Massachusetts College of Art and DesignMA	$54,757	—	—	—
34	University of Massachusetts - LowellMA	$54,453	—	—	—
35	Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeMA	$44,398	—	—	—
36	Front Range Community CollegeCO	$37,841	—	—	—
37	Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMN	$33,666	—	—	—
38	Middlesex Community CollegeMA	$33,372	—	—	—
39	Pickens Technical CollegeCO	$33,372	—	—	—
40	Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeCT	$30,804	—	—	—
41	Tri-County Technical CollegeSC	$28,969	—	—	—
42	Odessa CollegeTX	$28,536	—	—	—
43	McHenry County CollegeIL	$28,338	—	—	—
44	Tidewater Community CollegeVA	$28,024	—	—	—
45	South Suburban CollegeIL	$25,504	—	—	—
46	Danville Community CollegeVA	$19,908	—	—	—

Certificate (2-4 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Ridgewater CollegeMN	$26,930	$30,681	$39,556	—
2	Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN	$41,695	—	—	—