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Associate-11% vs national median172 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10

Ranked 84th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,777
middle 50%: $22,632 – $42,309
Median · 5 years out
$38,668
middle 50%: $29,421 – $50,858
Median · 10 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $31,237 – $58,511

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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $31,777 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 84th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,863 total interest

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