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Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median205 grads tracked

Design and Applied Arts at Tyler Junior College

Ranked 28th of 32 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,399
middle 50%: $21,729 – $35,020
Median · 5 years out
$33,103
middle 50%: $24,823 – $42,870
Median · 10 years out
$35,298
middle 50%: $28,622 – $51,929

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 Tyler Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Design and Applied Arts earn a median $27,399 one year after graduating, rising to $35,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $43,227 for this field, ranking 28th 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
14.1 yrs
≈ $16,728 total interest

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