Associate-10% vs national median114 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Dutchess Community College
Ranked 80th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,647
middle 50%: $22,439 – $44,624
Median · 5 years out
$38,907
middle 50%: $27,979 – $55,935
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $36,732 – $76,554
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 students at Dutchess Community College see year-1 median pay of $31k. Ten-year median earnings hit $50k.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,767 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$39,021 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$38,829 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,787 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$38,605 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dutchess Community College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,469 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out