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Associate-8% vs national median53 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 74th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,078
middle 50%: $17,633 – $31,293
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $28,969 – $52,527
Median · 10 years out
$53,647
middle 50%: $36,215 – $78,709

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 College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $23,078 one year after graduating, rising to $53,647 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 74th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,922 total interest

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