Associate-8% vs national median337 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Ranked 72nd of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,182
middle 50%: $24,699 – $39,344
Median · 5 years out
$39,688
middle 50%: $29,978 – $50,344
Median · 10 years out
$43,164
middle 50%: $34,573 – $52,311
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 associate degree holders at Alexandria Technical and Community College earn $32k in year one. Median pay reaches $40k after five years.
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
≈ $12,691 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$39,919 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,682 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$39,021 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College
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$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
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$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out