Associate-5% vs national median242 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
Ranked 59th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,023
middle 50%: $21,812 – $38,177
Median · 5 years out
$40,994
middle 50%: $30,804 – $51,076
Median · 10 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $32,017 – $56,295
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 from Ivy Tech Region 2 see a first-year median salary of $30k. Five-year median earnings reach $41k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,763 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Essex Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,379 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$41,262 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,920 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$40,906 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,497 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$40,439 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,989 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,129 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,058 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out