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Associate-15% vs national median85 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 101st of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,600
middle 50%: $21,325 – $41,202
Median · 5 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,371 – $47,119
Median · 10 years out
$43,433
middle 50%: $31,578 – $56,069

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 Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $30,600 one year after graduating, rising to $43,433 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 101st 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,667 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Central College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$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
Onondaga Community College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,841 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$36,732 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$36,560 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,117 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$46,878 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$44,509 · 5 yrs out

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