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Associate-5% vs national median589 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Monroe Community College

Ranked 62nd of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,526
middle 50%: $20,045 – $35,163
Median · 5 years out
$40,883
middle 50%: $30,355 – $54,110
Median · 10 years out
$49,045
middle 50%: $35,359 – $66,514

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 Monroe Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $26,526 one year after graduating, rising to $49,045 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,229 total interest

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