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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median68 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Tunxis Community College

Ranked 11th of 22 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $21,518 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $26,804 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Tunxis Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $29,704 one year after graduating, rising to $43,722 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $43,722 for this field, ranking 11th of 22 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arapahoe Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tunxis Community College

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$118,940 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$63,194 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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