Design and Applied Arts at Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY · Associate's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$27,718
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,328
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,127
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 90
Rank by pay
#52 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,000
Median federal debt

Monroe Community College graduates in design and applied arts earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Monroe Community 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—
…
32Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI$40,534$42,178#24$32,673
33Collin County Community College District Mckinney, TX$40,300$40,973#31$33,456
34The Modern College of Design Kettering, OH$39,430$42,078#25—
35Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$39,328$37,432#52$27,718
36Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA$39,244$39,911#37—
37Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$38,795$40,808#32—
38Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$38,716$41,208#29$23,719

Other Majors at Monroe Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,729$69,316#253 of 962
Engineering$80,039—#11 of 53
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,931—#13 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,757$52,231#92 of 237
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,046$51,245#37 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,616$47,956#299 of 560
Computer and Information Sciences$57,829$33,038#46 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$57,305$54,241#23 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,250$43,272#101 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,396$36,476#184 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$48,438—#122 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,320—#11 of 31
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,814$28,631#244 of 426
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$45,167$35,765#5 of 12
Biology$44,319—#26 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,634$36,493#102 of 286
Human Services$43,110$26,571#30 of 65
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,755$25,252#489 of 947
Precision Metal Working—$40,155—
Psychology$38,612$19,909#59 of 106
Communication and Media Studies$36,389$27,123#44 of 53
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,311$32,302#30 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,473—#12 of 26
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$31,038—
Fine and Studio Arts$30,473—#18 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,718 one year after graduating and $39,328 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Monroe Community College rank for design and applied arts?

Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Monroe Community College ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Monroe Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($38,127), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,000.

← All data for Monroe 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.