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Associate-18% vs national median188 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 114th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,692
middle 50%: $22,176 – $38,255
Median · 5 years out
$35,269
middle 50%: $26,581 – $47,802
Median · 10 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $36,732 – $61,703

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 Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $28,692 one year after graduating, rising to $46,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 114th 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,212 total interest

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