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
This certificate program in design yields a first-year median salary of $27k. Earnings reach $35k for graduates after five 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
14.1 yrs
≈ $16,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
Amarillo College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$38,305 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$38,101 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$35,325 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$32,582 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$30,304 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tyler Junior College
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$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,107 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,122 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out