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Associate-19% vs national median72 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at SUNY Broome Community College

Ranked 117th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$20,512
middle 50%: $16,588 – $26,523
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,237 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 SUNY Broome Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $20,512 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 117th 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
14.9 yrs
≈ $18,382 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest College
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$35,269 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$35,263 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$35,253 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$33,604 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Broome Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,628 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,049 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,430 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,249 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out

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