Associate-15% vs national median333 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 100th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,800
middle 50%: $20,878 – $36,903
Median · 5 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,564 – $49,469
Median · 10 years out
$48,066
middle 50%: $34,271 – $68,802
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 Onondaga Community College start with a median salary of $28k. Five-year median earnings reach $37k.
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
≈ $13,925 total interest
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$37,834 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$36,985 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,841 · 5 yrs out
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$36,732 · 5 yrs out
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$36,674 · 5 yrs out
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$36,591 · 5 yrs out
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