Associate-14% vs national median415 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 99th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,795
middle 50%: $22,133 – $34,717
Median · 5 years out
$36,985
middle 50%: $28,780 – $46,988
Median · 10 years out
$44,704
middle 50%: $32,726 – $55,707
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
Design and applied arts graduates at Hawkeye Community College start with a $28k median salary. Earnings grow to $45k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,174 total interest
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