Associate-10% vs national median188 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Owens Community College
Ranked 82nd of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,717
middle 50%: $22,794 – $37,041
Median · 5 years out
$38,787
middle 50%: $27,684 – $49,974
Median · 10 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $32,345 – $64,854
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
Owens Community College Design and Applied Arts graduates earn a median of $29k in their first year. Median earnings reach $46k by year ten.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,425 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lakeland Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$39,021 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$38,907 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$38,829 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$38,605 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$63,548 · 5 yrs out