Associate+11% vs national median515 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Nassau Community College
Ranked 16th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,038
middle 50%: $22,627 – $43,873
Median · 5 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $32,723 – $64,057
Median · 10 years out
$66,295
middle 50%: $44,141 – $89,155
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 associates from Nassau Community College earn a median $32k initially. This reaches $48k at year five and $66k by year ten.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,566 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University Bozeman
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
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$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out