Associate-4% vs national median223 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Colorado Mountain College
Ranked 100th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,954
middle 50%: $21,094 – $36,461
Median · 5 years out
$38,738
middle 50%: $27,860 – $50,272
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $30,600 – $65,035
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 associates see median first-year salaries of $28k. Earnings reach $48k after ten 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
11 yrs
≈ $13,476 total interest
Same major at other universities
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$38,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$38,605 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$38,562 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
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