Associate-12% vs national median319 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 90th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,718
middle 50%: $18,791 – $31,941
Median · 5 years out
$38,074
middle 50%: $29,150 – $50,767
Median · 10 years out
$49,316
middle 50%: $35,005 – $64,815
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 earn a median of $24,718 in their first year. Median earnings reach $49,316 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?
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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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,224 total interest
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$38,668 · 5 yrs out
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$38,649 · 5 yrs out
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$38,605 · 5 yrs out
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$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
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$38,279 · 5 yrs out
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$37,984 · 5 yrs out
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$37,935 · 5 yrs out
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$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$37,834 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$95,830 · 5 yrs out
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$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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$81,261 · 5 yrs out
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$79,247 · 5 yrs out
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
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$75,151 · 5 yrs out
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$73,565 · 5 yrs out
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$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
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$68,179 · 5 yrs out