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
Design and Applied Arts graduates from San Antonio College start at a $28k median. Earnings reach $40k after five years and $53k after ten years.
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
Same major at other universities
Monroe Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,497 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$40,439 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$39,919 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$39,688 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,682 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at San Antonio College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,726 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,677 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,275 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,333 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out