Design and Applied Arts programs in Ohio
36 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,281 at Lakeland Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Graphic Designers in Ohio earn a median of $60,080 a year across 7,280 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $75,680 | 5,670 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,050 | 3,940 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $83,360 | 2,520 |
| Interior Designers | $61,410 | 2,180 |
| Photographers | $38,470 | 1,540 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (12 grads) | 13 |
| The Modern College of Design Kettering | Associate's degree | $5,500 | $31,821 (88 grads) | 42 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | $26,739 (32 grads) | 14 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $24,962 (71 grads) | 57 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Associate's degree | $6,000 | not published | 53 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 294 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Davis College Toledo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 95 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Toledo Toledo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Associate's degree | — | 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.
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.