How much do Design and Applied Arts undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Dallas College earn?

The reported median is $23,376 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 35% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Design and Applied Arts undergraduate certificate or diploma at Dallas College

Dallas, TX · 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.

$12,740 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: Withheld by data safeguards
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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $54,749

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

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

121Recent 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.

91Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

41Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$23,376A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$3,214

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$23,376

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,214Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,704Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE32.3%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.

Not availableYear 1

$23,376Year 4

$54,749Year 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$1,948

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,376 vs. $36,116

$12,740 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$77,560 median wageTX estimate · 6,730 jobs · 25-1121$59,410–$99,890 middle 50% of TX wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$60,150 median wageTX estimate · 13,670 jobs · 27-1024$45,990–$75,540 middle 50% of TX wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$83,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,350 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$64,060 median wageTX estimate · 260 jobs · 27-1019$37,040–$80,830 middle 50% of TX wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$41,590 median wageTX estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029$39,670–$75,270 middle 50% of TX wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$102,650 median wageTX estimate · 5,910 jobs · 15-1255$78,480–$138,430 middle 50% of TX wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$78,930 median wageTX estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014$62,460–$121,960 middle 50% of TX wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$56,930 median wageTX estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1027$44,420–$74,500 middle 50% of TX wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$101,040 median wageTX estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1031$79,110–$128,670 middle 50% of TX wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$88,270 median wageTX estimate · 2,480 jobs · 27-1011$75,510–$108,320 middle 50% of TX wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$65,160 median wageTX estimate · 6,450 jobs · 27-1025$49,180–$81,850 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,110 median wageTX estimate · 4,600 jobs · 25-1199$51,070–$97,880 middle 50% of TX wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College

$13,126 higher earnings · $969 lower annual net price

Earnings: $36,502
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,245

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North Hollywood, CA

Gnomon

$80,775 higher earnings

Earnings: $104,151
Debt: $38,000
Annual net price: $51,949

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Atlanta, GA

Miami Ad School-Atlanta

$67,436 higher earnings

Earnings: $90,812
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $60,682

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Miami, FL

Miami Ad School

$67,436 higher earnings

Earnings: $90,812
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $64,951

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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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