How much do Design and Applied Arts associate's degree graduates from Lehigh Carbon Community College earn?

The reported median is $36,208 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,919 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −181% · 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−$177,920

$8,000Annual price−$193,920

$9,000Current college-wide context−$195,920

$16,000Annual price−$209,920

$24,000Annual price−$225,920

$32,000Annual price−$241,920

$40,000Annual price−$257,920

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,896 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

17Borrowers 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.

124Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

40Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 29 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$36,208$934 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$9,203

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$36,208

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,203Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,405Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE30.3%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.

$27,896Year 1

$36,208Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,017

Estimated loan paymentNot available

17borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,208 vs. $38,127

$1,919 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$77,280 median wagePA estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121$58,300–$94,300 middle 50% of PA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$60,730 median wagePA estimate · 8,150 jobs · 27-1024$47,670–$80,480 middle 50% of PA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$86,260 median wagePA estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019$49,960–$122,930 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCommercial and Industrial Designers$82,610 median wagePA estimate · 770 jobs · 27-1021$61,040–$102,510 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$72,760 median wagePA estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029$60,740–$95,450 middle 50% of PA wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,160 median wagePA estimate · 2,820 jobs · 15-1255$74,230–$129,220 middle 50% of PA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$71,760 median wagePA estimate · 300 jobs · 27-1014$57,490–$93,410 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$59,670 median wagePA estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1027$51,110–$68,520 middle 50% of PA wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$101,740 median wagePA estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1031$77,750–$115,230 middle 50% of PA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$97,450 median wagePA estimate · 1,250 jobs · 27-1011$76,670–$113,610 middle 50% of PA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,400 median wagePA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-1199$35,770–$104,910 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$63,840 median wagePA estimate · 320 jobs · 27-1022$53,410–$92,400 middle 50% of PA wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

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.

Bethlehem, PA

Northampton County Area Community College

$5,074 higher earnings

Earnings: $41,282
Debt: $15,250
Annual net price: $12,119

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Nanticoke, PA

Luzerne County Community College

$3,036 higher earnings

Earnings: $39,244
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,433

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Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage

$14,056 higher earnings · $1,802 lower annual net price

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

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$12,625 higher earnings · $4,076 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,833
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,127

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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