Design and Applied Arts programs in Louisiana
10 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,267 at Delgado Community College.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Louisiana earn a median of $78,810 a year across 6,870 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $49,910 | 1,750 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,710 | 720 |
| Photographers | $36,830 | 510 |
| Interior Designers | $60,610 | 350 |
| Designers, All Other | $57,020 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Associate's degree | $24,782 | $24,267 (29 grads) | 25 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (13 grads) | 15 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Digital Media Institute Shreveport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
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.