Design and Applied Arts programs in Kentucky
9 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Kentucky earn a median of $67,690 a year across 4,120 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 Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $52,960 | 2,060 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $64,440 | 900 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $77,000 | 590 |
| Interior Designers | $59,240 | 490 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $76,100 | 420 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Somerset Community College Somerset | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
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.