How much do Design and Applied Arts associate's degree graduates from Henry Ford College earn?

The reported median is $27,504 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,075.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 28% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,623 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 69.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −292% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,911 → $25,623

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

215Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

186Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$27,504$5,485 below the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$660

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,075

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$27,504

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$202/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$660Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,784Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE17.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$19,911Year 1

$27,504Year 4

$25,623Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,292

Estimated loan payment$202

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$27,504 vs. $38,127

$10,623 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$82,990 median wageMI estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1121$62,100–$107,610 middle 50% of MI wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$57,350 median wageMI estimate · 6,070 jobs · 27-1024$46,370–$70,400 middle 50% of MI wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$102,160 median wageMI estimate · 2,930 jobs · 27-1021$69,300–$124,960 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 150 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$63,830 median wageMI estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1019$48,230–$87,170 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$86,630 median wageMI estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1014$68,590–$121,830 middle 50% of MI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$81,010 median wageMI estimate · 1,750 jobs · 15-1255$58,000–$113,120 middle 50% of MI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$50,910 median wageMI estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1027$38,150–$63,610 middle 50% of MI wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$100,700 median wageMI estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1031$75,800–$106,750 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$86,660 median wageMI estimate · 1,080 jobs · 27-1011$65,000–$121,620 middle 50% of MI wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,550 median wageMI estimate · 2,660 jobs · 25-1199$61,500–$85,040 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$63,430 median wageMI estimate · 40 jobs · 27-1022$53,220–$84,160 middle 50% of MI wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Warren, MI

Macomb Community College

$9,712 higher earnings · $8,575 less debt

Earnings: $37,216
Debt: $10,500
Annual net price: $1,618

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Portland, OR

Portland Community College

$23,307 higher earnings · $1,563 less debt

Earnings: $50,811
Debt: $17,512
Annual net price: $10,405

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Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage

$22,760 higher earnings · $8,422 less debt

Earnings: $50,264
Debt: $10,653
Annual net price: $7,401

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Pewaukee, WI

Waukesha County Technical College

$22,005 higher earnings · $3,521 less debt

Earnings: $49,509
Debt: $15,554
Annual net price: $11,101

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DATA QUALITY

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17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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