WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+28% vs national median206 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Century College

Ranked 4th of 22 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,630
middle 50%: $30,893 – $56,272
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $44,087 – $74,055
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $43,497 – $83,907

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Century College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $41,630 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $43,722 for this field, ranking 4th of 22 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,480 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$45,751 · 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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