Design and Applied Arts programs in Arizona
32 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,771 at Scottsdale Community College.
What this work pays in Arizona
Graphic Designers in Arizona earn a median of $58,510 a year across 3,560 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 Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $76,700 | 2,000 |
| Interior Designers | $61,460 | 1,600 |
| Photographers | $36,970 | 1,360 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,060 | 1,040 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $98,070 | 810 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (17 grads) | 44 |
| Sessions College Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | $11,571 | $21,964 (16 grads) | 42 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Associate's degree | — | $20,921 (26 grads) | 11 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | $20,687 (24 grads) | 45 |
| Sessions College Tempe | Associate's degree | $19,854 | $20,140 (23 grads) | 18 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bryan University Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Dine College Tsaile | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| University of Advancing Technology Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| University of Arizona Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
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.