Design and Applied Arts at Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA · Associate's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$32,851
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$31,343
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,127
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#77 of 90
Rank by pay
#76 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,482
Median federal debt

Gwinnett Technical College graduates in design and applied arts earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Gwinnett Technical College Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 90 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
1The New School New York, NY$66,896$63,671#1$44,640
2Portland Community College Portland, OR$50,811$51,110#4$26,285
3College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$50,264$49,384#7$31,463
4Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$49,509$51,516#2$39,095
5Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$48,952$46,760#11$40,230
6CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$48,833$46,479#12—
7Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS$48,084$49,919#5$32,030
8Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC$47,967$51,475#3$30,979
9Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$47,515$49,442#6$30,710
10Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$47,167$41,535#28—
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74Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$33,449$34,805#68$27,795
75Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$32,604$33,149#71$23,345
76Montgomery College Rockville, MD$32,319$28,364#85—
77Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA$31,343$32,446#76$32,851
78Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH$30,936$33,013#72$22,517
79CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY$30,848$29,361#82$12,863
80Pima Community College Tucson, AZ$30,813$31,661#77—

Other Majors at Gwinnett Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,333$71,917#315 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,167$59,164#102 of 560
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$60,133$42,403#40 of 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$59,306$40,342#21 of 39
Computer Programming$55,806$35,284#31 of 54
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$48,391$41,114#20 of 124
Accounting and Related Services$47,911$40,820#132 of 225
Construction Management$47,826$53,071#7 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,114$35,162#322 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,562—#274 of 426
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$39,987$29,578#22 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$34,312$20,979#115 of 160
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$30,281—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Gwinnett Technical College design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,851 one year after graduating and $31,343 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Gwinnett Technical College rank for design and applied arts?

Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Gwinnett Technical College ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Gwinnett Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($38,127), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,482.

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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.