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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median173 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at San Jacinto Community College District

Ranked 11th of 32 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,799
middle 50%: $23,396 – $46,621
Median · 5 years out
$44,087
middle 50%: $31,387 – $56,500
Median · 10 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $31,537 – $66,994

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of San Jacinto Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $31,799 one year after graduating, rising to $50,676 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $43,227 for this field, ranking 11th of 32 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,552 total interest

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