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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

Graduates of Nassau Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $32,038 one year after graduating, rising to $66,295 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 16th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,566 total interest

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