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Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median55 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at York Technical College

Ranked 29th of 32 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,438
middle 50%: $20,720 – $49,342
Median · 5 years out
$32,582
middle 50%: $25,214 – $47,392
Median · 10 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $27,237 – $57,175

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of York Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $32,438 one year after graduating, rising to $41,019 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $43,227 for this field, ranking 29th of 32 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,621 total interest

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