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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

Graduates of Manchester Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $31,485 one year after graduating, rising to $57,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 34th of 124 reporting programs.

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

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