Design and Applied Arts programs in Kansas
18 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,141 at Johnson County Community College.
What this work pays in Kansas
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Kansas earn a median of $75,790 a year across 2,530 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 Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $53,630 | 1,730 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,260 | 640 |
| Interior Designers | $61,090 | 400 |
| Photographers | $37,790 | 300 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $104,870 | 260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Associate's degree | $9,341 | $29,141 (73 grads) | 69 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka | Associate's degree | $23,820 | not published | 3 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Highland Community College Highland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Kansas Lawrence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Washburn University Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Washburn University Topeka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
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.