Garden City, New York · Public
Design and Applied Arts at Nassau Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $7,095 school-wide net price and $48,248 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 878
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 23.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,095/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $28,380
- Median debt
- $10,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,248/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($7,095), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,248), and peer averages from 878 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 878 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,994 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,233 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Nassau Community College in the top 10% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.6% of reported awards · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 2.6% of reported awards · $2,624 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Design and Applied Arts accounts for 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for Nassau Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 59% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Nassau Community College's average net price is $7,095 per year, about $28,380 over four years. That is $10,994 below the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,248 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,233 below the $51,481 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Nassau Community College #91 of 878 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.