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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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $30,082 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 49th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,858 total interest

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