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Associate-16% vs national median68 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Clark State College

Ranked 110th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,315
middle 50%: $23,688 – $35,391
Median · 5 years out
$36,322
middle 50%: $26,716 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
$45,149
middle 50%: $34,002 – $55,746

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 Clark State College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $29,315 one year after graduating, rising to $45,149 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 110th 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
≈ $13,959 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Moraine Valley Community College
$36,560 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Clark State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$57,455 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out

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