Associate+4% vs national median194 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Manchester Community College
Ranked 34th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,485
middle 50%: $20,783 – $44,098
Median · 5 years out
$45,014
middle 50%: $34,057 – $61,630
Median · 10 years out
$57,805
middle 50%: $38,623 – $75,372
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Manchester Community College offers associate degrees in design and applied arts. Graduates earn a median of $31k in their first year and $58k after five years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,242 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$45,591 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$45,194 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$44,283 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Manchester Community College
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out