Associate-5% vs national median706 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 60th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $24,084 – $42,498
Median · 5 years out
$40,920
middle 50%: $29,417 – $54,667
Median · 10 years out
$49,323
middle 50%: $36,014 – $65,639
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
Associate degree earners in design start at $33k. Median compensation reaches $49k after ten years.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,028 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Louis Community College
$41,379 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$41,262 · 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$40,906 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,497 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$40,439 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$85,788 · 5 yrs out
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$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
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$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
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$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out