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Associate-9% vs national median76 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 76th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,231
middle 50%: $23,578 – $39,998
Median · 5 years out
$39,342
middle 50%: $29,458 – $48,761
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Linn-Benton Community College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $32,231 one year after graduating, rising to $39,342 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 76th 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,031 total interest

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