Associate-2% vs national median211 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 49th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,082
middle 50%: $21,190 – $45,225
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $28,103 – $59,517
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $38,050 – $86,568
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 associate degree graduates earn $30k in their first year. Median salaries reach $42k after five years and $60k after ten years.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,858 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,527 · 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
Saint Louis Community College
$41,379 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$41,262 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out