Design and Applied Arts programs in Indiana
10 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,164 at Ivy Tech Community College.
What this work pays in Indiana
Graphic Designers in Indiana earn a median of $55,480 a year across 3,450 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 Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,050 | 1,920 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $76,390 | 1,340 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $63,430 | 1,160 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $88,040 | 1,110 |
| Interior Designers | $62,580 | 1,020 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Associate's degree | $12,336 | $24,164 (152 grads) | 83 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (14 grads) | 13 |
| Vet Tech Institute of Indiana Indianapolis | Associate's degree | $10,143 | $20,140 (54 grads) | 11 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 138 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Vet Tech Institute of Indiana Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
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.
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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.