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Associate-24% vs national median53 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Angelina College

Ranked 123rd of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,886
middle 50%: $22,147 – $37,216
Median · 5 years out
$32,743
middle 50%: $25,504 – $43,347
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 Angelina College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $27,886 one year after graduating, rising to $32,743 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
14.8 yrs
≈ $17,288 total interest

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