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Associate-7% vs national median324 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at San Antonio College

Ranked 68th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,541
middle 50%: $21,598 – $35,905
Median · 5 years out
$40,067
middle 50%: $28,939 – $54,234
Median · 10 years out
$53,407
middle 50%: $40,243 – $70,108

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 San Antonio College's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $27,541 one year after graduating, rising to $53,407 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 68th 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,968 total interest

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