COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC · 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.
$4,606 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 56.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −196% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$204,790
$8,000Annual price−$220,790
$15,000Current college-wide context−$234,790
$16,000Current college-wide context−$236,790
$24,000Annual price−$252,790
$32,000Annual price−$268,790
$40,000Annual price−$284,790
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$33,521$1,318 above 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$15,002
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$33,521
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$201/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,002Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,529Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.2% 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$2,793
Estimated loan payment$201
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$33,521 vs. $38,127
$4,606 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$73,800 median wageNC estimate · 2,880 jobs · 25-1121$55,390–$84,710 middle 50% of NC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$58,450 median wageNC estimate · 5,660 jobs · 27-1024$46,710–$74,410 middle 50% of NC wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$81,850 median wageNC estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1019$68,420–$106,330 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCommercial and Industrial Designers$80,620 median wageNC estimate · 1,000 jobs · 27-1021$61,750–$102,000 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$51,740 median wageNC estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1029$40,880–$76,340 middle 50% of NC wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$97,990 median wageNC estimate · 3,400 jobs · 15-1255$63,920–$133,860 middle 50% of NC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$88,350 median wageNC estimate · 370 jobs · 27-1014$62,530–$105,260 middle 50% of NC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$49,410 median wageNC estimate · 10,630 jobs · 27-1027$42,370–$60,150 middle 50% of NC wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$90,000 median wageNC estimate · 53,070 jobs · 27-1011$82,340–$99,690 middle 50% of NC wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$86,850 median wageNC estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1031$62,260–$109,720 middle 50% of NC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$74,990 median wageNC estimate · 460 jobs · 27-1022$52,310–$105,890 middle 50% of NC wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,240 median wageNC estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1199$56,630–$86,230 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
Central Piedmont Community College
$14,446 higher earnings · $11,657 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,967
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,345
Wake Technical Community College
$8,465 higher earnings · $6,243 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,986
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,759
Forsyth Technical Community College
$4,846 higher earnings · $7,802 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $38,367
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,200
Portland Community College
$17,290 higher earnings · $1,488 less debt · $4,597 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,811
- Debt
- $17,512
- Annual net price
- $10,405
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
22 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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