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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

Graduates of Owens Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $28,717 one year after graduating, rising to $46,142 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,425 total interest

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