Design and Applied Arts at Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, WI · Associate's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$29,734
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,848
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,127
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#71 of 90
Rank by pay
#67 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,966
Median federal debt

Gateway Technical College graduates in design and applied arts earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Gateway 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—
…
68Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$34,540$36,859#55—
69Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$34,324$30,903#80—
70International Business College-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$34,242$36,735#57$30,284
71Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI$33,848$35,220#67$29,734
72Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC$33,521$35,973#60$24,827
73Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$33,515$35,955#61$26,602
74Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$33,449$34,805#68$27,795

Other Majors at Gateway Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,672$68,134#628 of 962
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$66,344$45,246#35 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,461$53,437#273 of 560
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$63,162$41,942#17 of 87
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,581—#51 of 59
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,156$39,244#126 of 547
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$54,714$38,668#68 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,666$38,881#132 of 426
Marketing$50,009—#13 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$47,238$42,427#139 of 225
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,878$32,728#109 of 286
Computer Programming—$41,728—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,527$28,094#24 of 58
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$37,132—
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$28,779—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,734 one year after graduating and $33,848 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Gateway Technical College ranks #71 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for design and applied arts ($38,127), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,966.

← All data for Gateway Technical 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.