COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts associate's degree at Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN · 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.
$1,436 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −183% · 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−$173,090
$5,000Current college-wide context−$183,090
$8,000Annual price−$189,090
$16,000Annual price−$205,090
$24,000Annual price−$221,090
$32,000Annual price−$237,090
$40,000Annual price−$253,090
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$36,691$3,702 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$5,283
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,681
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$36,691
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$124/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN--GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGY
- Reported price
- $12,024
- Completion
- 17.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 70.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,539
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$5,283Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,348Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE25.9%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?
4.1% 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$3,058
Estimated loan payment$124
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$36,691 vs. $38,127
$1,436 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$72,030 median wageTN estimate · 1,370 jobs · 25-1121$58,060–$81,830 middle 50% of TN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$57,270 median wageTN estimate · 3,880 jobs · 27-1024$47,510–$75,170 middle 50% of TN wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$72,450 median wageTN estimate · 280 jobs · 27-1029$47,210–$98,260 middle 50% of TN wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$71,230 median wageTN estimate · 750 jobs · 27-1021$59,930–$85,490 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$43,030 median wageTN estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019$23,310–$57,740 middle 50% of TN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$83,080 median wageTN estimate · 90 jobs · 27-1014$66,070–$101,530 middle 50% of TN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$63,510 median wageTN estimate · 3,610 jobs · 15-1255$57,890–$63,510 middle 50% of TN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$89,860 median wageTN estimate · 930 jobs · 27-1011$71,590–$125,590 middle 50% of TN wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$79,170 median wageTN estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1031$70,670–$100,610 middle 50% of TN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,480 median wageTN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1199$59,790–$87,980 middle 50% of TN 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.
Macomb Community College
$525 higher earnings · $1,181 less debt · $3,665 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,216
- Debt
- $10,500
- Annual net price
- $1,618
Suffolk County Community College
$456 higher earnings · $2,549 less debt · $25 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,147
- Debt
- $9,132
- Annual net price
- $5,258
College of DuPage
$13,573 higher earnings · $1,028 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,264
- Debt
- $10,653
- Annual net price
- $7,401
CUNY New York City College of Technology
$12,142 higher earnings · $156 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,833
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,127
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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