Associate-4% vs national median457 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Saint Louis Community College
Ranked 54th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,048
middle 50%: $22,889 – $40,319
Median · 5 years out
$41,379
middle 50%: $30,273 – $51,556
Median · 10 years out
$50,412
middle 50%: $37,430 – $64,338
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 earn $30k during their first year. Median salaries reach $50k by the tenth year.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,374 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,844 · 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
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
Virginia Western Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,994 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,920 · 5 yrs out
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$114,831 · 5 yrs out
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$84,962 · 5 yrs out
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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
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$72,896 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$72,204 · 5 yrs out
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$68,169 · 5 yrs out
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$68,045 · 5 yrs out
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$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out