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Design and Applied Arts at Community Care College

Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit · Certificate
39 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
41
Strong Growth
39
Base Case
35
Conservative
Earnings $17,889/yr (-38% vs median)
AI-Proof Moderate (62% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (101,000 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Design and Applied Arts graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $189K $170K $144K
Viable Career Paths 14 of 14 14 of 14 14 of 14
TradeSchoolWorth Score 41 39 35

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Median Debt at Graduation
$10,453
7.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$18,781
5% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Design and Applied Arts graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 101,000 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Art directors $111,040 12,300 +4.2% 50%
Architecture teachers, postsecondary $101,480 900 +2.0% 51%
Special effects artists and animators $99,800 5,000 +1.6% 48%
Web and digital interface designers $98,090 9,100 +7.0% 33%
Fashion designers $80,690 2,300 +2.0% 61%
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190 9,000 +1.7% 56%
Commercial and industrial designers $79,450 2,500 +3.2% 53%
Postsecondary teachers, all other $78,490 13,500 +1.8% 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Design and Applied Arts at Community Care College?
This program scores 39/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 35 (conservative) to 41 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Design and Applied Arts?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Design and Applied Arts graduates retain 14 of 14 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $144,141 (conservative) to $189,072 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Design and Applied Arts graduates?
The career paths mapped to Design and Applied Arts have roughly 101,000 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Design and Applied Arts at Community Care College worth it?
Earnings multiple data is not available for this program due to missing tuition information.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.