Associate+16% vs national median553 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 22nd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,935
middle 50%: $26,524 – $50,972
Median · 5 years out
$46,602
middle 50%: $32,785 – $65,752
Median · 10 years out
$53,460
middle 50%: $38,738 – $70,328
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Visual and Performing Arts graduates from this Colorado institution earn a median first-year salary of $38k. Mid-career earnings reach $47k after five years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,104 total interest
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Odessa College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
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