Design and Applied Arts programs in Georgia
31 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $55,594 at Miami Ad School-Atlanta.
What this work pays in Georgia
Graphic Designers in Georgia earn a median of $60,250 a year across 5,920 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 Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $64,650 | 5,480 |
| Interior Designers | $71,760 | 3,050 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $103,810 | 2,800 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,870 | 1,910 |
| Art Directors | $110,430 | 1,420 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $55,594 (46 grads) | 4 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Associate's degree | $14,482 | $21,894 (25 grads) | 31 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 51 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 59 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 77 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 150 |
| Columbus State University Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 76 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 43 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| Morris Brown College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of North Georgia Dahlonega | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
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.