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Associate-4% vs national median119 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13

Ranked 52nd of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,644
middle 50%: $22,200 – $37,221
Median · 5 years out
$41,624
middle 50%: $28,854 – $49,490
Median · 10 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $33,372 – $57,991

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 13's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $28,644 one year after graduating, rising to $44,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
≈ $12,931 total interest

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