Design and Applied Arts at Houston Community College
Houston, TX · Associate's Degree · about 29 graduates a year
Houston Community College graduates in design and applied arts earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.
How Houston 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New School New York, NY | $66,896 | $63,671 | #1 | $44,640 |
| 2 | Portland Community College Portland, OR | $50,811 | $51,110 | #4 | $26,285 |
| 3 | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL | $50,264 | $49,384 | #7 | $31,463 |
| 4 | Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI | $49,509 | $51,516 | #2 | $39,095 |
| 5 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN | $48,952 | $46,760 | #11 | $40,230 |
| 6 | CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY | $48,833 | $46,479 | #12 | — |
| 7 | Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS | $48,084 | $49,919 | #5 | $32,030 |
| 8 | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC | $47,967 | $51,475 | #3 | $30,979 |
| 9 | Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI | $47,515 | $49,442 | #6 | $30,710 |
| 10 | Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA | $47,167 | $41,535 | #28 | — |
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| 79 | CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY | $30,848 | $29,361 | #82 | $12,863 |
| 80 | Pima Community College Tucson, AZ | $30,813 | $31,661 | #77 | — |
| 81 | Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA | $30,671 | $35,504 | #64 | $30,248 |
| 82 | Houston Community College Houston, TX | $30,434 | $30,942 | #79 | — |
| 83 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY | $30,135 | $28,682 | #84 | $19,146 |
| 84 | Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ | $29,790 | $26,146 | #88 | — |
| 85 | Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY | $29,787 | $28,351 | #86 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Houston Community College design and applied arts graduates make?
Graduates earn $30,434 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Houston Community College rank for design and applied arts?
Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Houston Community College ranks #82 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is design and applied arts at Houston Community College worth it?
Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($38,127).
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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.