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Associate+7% vs national median165 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at San Jacinto Community College District

Ranked 28th of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,017
middle 50%: $23,771 – $43,240
Median · 5 years out
$46,116
middle 50%: $31,905 – $61,580
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $41,019 – $71,850

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 Jacinto Community College District's associate program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $32,017 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $43,216 for this field, ranking 28th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,054 total interest

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