Design and Applied Arts programs in Pennsylvania
35 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,967 at Community College of Allegheny County.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Pennsylvania earn a median of $65,400 a year across 12,100 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $60,730 | 8,150 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,280 | 4,170 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $104,160 | 2,820 |
| Photographers | $40,520 | 1,870 |
| Interior Designers | $62,400 | 1,820 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | $25,967 (13 grads) | 14 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | $16,417 | not published | 15 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 40 |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology State College | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Indiana County Technology Center Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| La Roche University Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mercyhurst University Erie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Seton Hill University Greensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.