Undergraduate Certificate (1-2 yr)
Design and Applied Arts at Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota · See Design and Applied Arts nationally
Poor return
$-60,193 over 10 years
For graduates of Design and Applied Arts at Century College.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
By credential level
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | Certificate | $40,545 | $13,000 | -385% | Poor return |
| Design and Applied Arts | Certificate | — | $12,500 | — | Not enough data |
Design and Applied Arts at other colleges
How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | County College of Morris Randolph, NJ | Certificate | $54,286 | — | +944% | Strong return |
| 2 | Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN | Certificate | $65,849 | — | +674% | Strong return |
| 3 | The New School New York, NY | Certificate | $56,224 | $14,750 | +75% | Strong return |
| 4 | Macomb Community College Warren, MI | Certificate | $45,307 | $9,850 | -41% | Poor return |
| 5 | New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI | Certificate | $46,923 | $12,000 | -53% | Poor return |
| 6 | Portland Community College Portland, OR | Certificate | $45,682 | $17,506 | -59% | Poor return |
| 7 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | Certificate | $45,167 | — | -81% | Poor return |
| 8 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO | Certificate | $44,854 | $15,125 | -109% | Poor return |
| 9 | Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA | Certificate | $44,720 | $13,000 | -118% | Poor return |
| 10 | Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY | Certificate | $44,559 | $11,640 | -119% | Poor return |
Other majors at Century College
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Certificate | $68,357 | — | +2,042% | Strong return |
| Engineering, General | Certificate | $68,257 | — | +2,033% | Strong return |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | $75,499 | $10,500 | +1,970% | Strong return |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Certificate | $67,215 | — | +1,937% | Strong return |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Certificate | $65,767 | — | +1,804% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $74,569 | $15,725 | +1,677% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $63,627 | — | +1,608% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $65,577 | $17,198 | +1,098% | Strong return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.