Associate-12% vs national median242 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Delgado Community College
Ranked 94th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,647
middle 50%: $23,459 – $42,477
Median · 5 years out
$37,834
middle 50%: $27,287 – $50,431
Median · 10 years out
$45,591
middle 50%: $33,686 – $60,292
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 Delgado Community College earn $31k in their first year. Median pay reaches $46k 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?
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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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,273 total interest
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$38,279 · 5 yrs out
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$37,984 · 5 yrs out
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$37,935 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$36,985 · 5 yrs out
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$36,903 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$79,197 · 5 yrs out
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$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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$73,747 · 5 yrs out
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$71,441 · 5 yrs out
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$68,154 · 5 yrs out
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$67,664 · 5 yrs out
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$66,427 · 5 yrs out
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$63,214 · 5 yrs out