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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median73 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 10th of 22 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,513
middle 50%: $22,212 – $46,777
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,666 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $34,513 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $43,722 for this field, ranking 10th of 22 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,964 total interest

Same major at other universities

Century College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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