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Associate+2% vs national median72 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Ulster County Community College

Ranked 36th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,044
middle 50%: $20,001 – $34,421
Median · 5 years out
$44,249
middle 50%: $35,724 – $55,993
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $37,592 – $90,582

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 Ulster County Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $27,044 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 36th 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.

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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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$45,591 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$45,194 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$44,283 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ulster County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,888 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out

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