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Associate-3% vs national median71 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Springfield Technical Community College

Ranked 51st of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,620
middle 50%: $20,984 – $38,279
Median · 5 years out
$41,844
middle 50%: $31,048 – $56,524
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Springfield Technical Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $30,620 one year after graduating, rising to $41,844 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 51st 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
≈ $12,618 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,527 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Springfield Technical Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,511 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out

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