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Certificate (1-2 years)-28% vs national median109 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12

Ranked 19th of 22 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,515
middle 50%: $21,179 – $37,477
Median · 5 years out
$31,611
middle 50%: $23,771 – $43,197
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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12's certificate (1-2 years) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $27,515 one year after graduating, rising to $31,611 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $43,722 for this field, ranking 19th 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
15.6 yrs
≈ $18,227 total interest

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