Design and Applied Arts programs in Alabama
11 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Alabama
Graphic Designers in Alabama earn a median of $51,070 a year across 1,760 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,540 | 900 |
| Interior Designers | $61,050 | 620 |
| Photographers | $36,130 | 530 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $51,060 | 220 |
| Art Directors | $77,220 | 210 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Oakwood University Huntsville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.