Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median1,054 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 9th of 32 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,366
middle 50%: $22,910 – $51,458
Median · 5 years out
$45,053
middle 50%: $32,649 – $60,159
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Columbus State Community College certificate holders in Design and Applied Arts earn a median of $34k in year one. This income rises to $45k by the fifth year.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,131 total interest
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$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$47,502 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
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$46,055 · 5 yrs out
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$44,849 · 5 yrs out
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$44,087 · 5 yrs out
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$43,227 · 5 yrs out
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$42,505 · 5 yrs out
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$41,887 · 5 yrs out
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$41,244 · 5 yrs out
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$78,977 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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