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Associate+5% vs national median179 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 50th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,214
middle 50%: $21,054 – $42,923
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $29,948 – $58,609
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $37,132 – $68,758

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

Graduates of Community College of Aurora's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,214 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 50th of 189 reporting programs.

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,788 total interest

Same major at other universities

Century College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$42,646 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,527 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,196 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$41,768 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$41,624 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

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$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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$87,106 · 5 yrs out
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$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
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$77,044 · 5 yrs out
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$77,044 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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