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

The reported median is $37,727 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,719.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above 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 Sessions College

Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit

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.

$1,611 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 60.2% of annual earnings
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 → $36,096

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

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

38Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

20Recent 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.

128Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

96Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

89Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 22 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$37,727A 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$15,149

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

02 · BORROWING$22,719

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,727

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$241/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,149Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,483Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.0%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

$37,727Year 4

$36,096Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.7% 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$3,144

Estimated loan payment$241

38borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,727 vs. $36,116

$1,611 above 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$72,060 median wageAZ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1121$71,230–$79,190 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$58,510 median wageAZ estimate · 3,560 jobs · 27-1024$50,250–$75,290 middle 50% of AZ wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$76,420 median wageAZ estimate · 170 jobs · 27-1021$59,760–$120,160 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$98,070 median wageAZ estimate · 810 jobs · 15-1255$76,540–$145,620 middle 50% of AZ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$89,650 median wageAZ estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1014$65,810–$100,230 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$46,280 median wageAZ estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1027$40,200–$60,610 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$114,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 450 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,700 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,700 median wageAZ estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1199$60,350–$85,800 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterior Designers$61,460 median wageAZ estimate · 1,600 jobs · 27-1025$55,150–$81,110 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 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.

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College

$12,960 higher earnings · $7,719 less debt · $4,243 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,687
Debt: $15,000
Annual net price: $10,906

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Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$11,757 higher earnings · $11,719 less debt · $2,118 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,484
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $13,031

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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$4,130 higher earnings · $9,305 less debt · $6,390 lower annual net price

Earnings: $41,857
Debt: $13,414
Annual net price: $8,759

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Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage

$1,053 higher earnings · $11,219 less debt · $7,748 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,780
Debt: $11,500
Annual net price: $7,401

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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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