Design and Applied Arts programs in Michigan
42 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $28,960 at Lansing Community College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Graphic Designers in Michigan earn a median of $57,350 a year across 6,070 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $102,160 | 2,930 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $70,550 | 2,660 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,990 | 2,410 |
| Interior Designers | $59,340 | 1,930 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $81,010 | 1,750 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | $28,960 (12 grads) | 10 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | $26,933 (15 grads) | 14 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | $9,850 | $25,484 (48 grads) | 50 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Adrian College Adrian | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Adrian College Adrian | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Baker College Owosso | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Glen Oaks Community College Centreville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 39 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| St Clair County Community College Port Huron | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| St Clair County Community College Port Huron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | 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.
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.