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
Design and Applied Arts graduates at Adirondack Community College earn a median of $29k in year one. This grows to $47k after a decade.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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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$36,560 · 5 yrs out
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$36,368 · 5 yrs out
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$36,322 · 5 yrs out
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$35,966 · 5 yrs out
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$35,528 · 5 yrs out
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$35,495 · 5 yrs out
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$34,040 · 5 yrs out
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Other majors at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Engineering (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
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$74,891 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,007 · 5 yrs out