Associate+6% vs national median284 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Collin County Community College District
Ranked 30th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,195
middle 50%: $25,100 – $49,910
Median · 5 years out
$45,591
middle 50%: $31,008 – $57,966
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $41,544 – $67,426
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
Design and Applied Arts associates earn a median of $35k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $53k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,678 total interest
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$46,803 · 5 yrs out
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$46,784 · 5 yrs out
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$46,435 · 5 yrs out
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$46,435 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
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$45,543 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$45,194 · 5 yrs out
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$45,014 · 5 yrs out
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$44,283 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
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