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Associate+7% vs national median173 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Century College

Ranked 26th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,281
middle 50%: $25,547 – $43,763
Median · 5 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $36,444 – $55,564
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $44,398 – $86,507

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 Century College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $33,281 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 26th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,524 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$46,948 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$46,784 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$45,591 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,543 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Century College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out

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