Design and Applied Arts at Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 23 graduates a year

$21,397
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,484
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,116
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 26
Rank by pay
#9 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Front Range Community College graduates in design and applied arts earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Front Range Community College Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 26 colleges reporting design and applied arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Gnomon Hollywood, CA$104,151$94,771#2$80,221
2Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA$90,812$94,009#3$56,833
3Miami Ad School Miami, FL$90,812$96,658#1$56,833
4Miami Ad School-New York Astoria, NY$90,812$86,434#4$56,833
5Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$71,901$63,316#5—
6San Diego City College San Diego, CA$63,359$57,653#6—
7Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$50,921$54,340#7—
8Century College White Bear Lake, MN$50,687$48,417#8$43,778
9Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$49,484$46,277#9$21,397
10Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$41,857$44,919#10$32,153
11Ridgewater College Willmar, MN$41,332$39,481#14—
12Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$40,366$42,003#12—

Other Majors at Front Range Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$90,593$69,776#7 of 176
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$65,144$70,888#3 of 58
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$64,044$52,583#2 of 25
Geography and Cartography$62,464—#6 of 15
Legal Support Services$61,322$38,485#11 of 42
Computer and Information Sciences$59,741$45,174#14 of 43
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,274$38,793#132 of 290
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$56,643$29,021#363 of 757
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,730$41,596#38 of 120
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$54,555$41,745#101 of 319
Precision Metal Working$52,873$34,125#97 of 365
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,621—#22 of 496
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$46,418$36,860—
Accounting and Related Services$46,083—#37 of 101
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$44,127$28,703—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$42,401$33,294#34 of 109
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$42,277$33,893#18 of 19
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,577$35,838#122 of 637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,380$29,749#12 of 40
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—$37,396—
Graphic Communications$34,184$25,702#4 of 6
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$31,243$25,956#3 of 5

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Front Range Community College design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,397 one year after graduating and $49,484 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Front Range Community College rank for design and applied arts?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Front Range Community College ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Front Range Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($36,116).

← All data for Front Range Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.