Associate-5% vs national median515 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Cuyahoga Community College
Ranked 55th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,444
middle 50%: $23,720 – $43,213
Median · 5 years out
$41,262
middle 50%: $30,577 – $55,582
Median · 10 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $34,107 – $64,968
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
Design associate graduates start with a median salary of $32k. Earnings reach $47k by year 10.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,097 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,379 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,994 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,920 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$40,906 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$77,755 · 5 yrs out
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$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
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$72,429 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,112 · 5 yrs out
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$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,078 · 5 yrs out