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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median72 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 23rd of 31 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,452
middle 50%: $21,101 – $49,659
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $25,793 – $45,451
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $46,435 – $73,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Community College of Aurora's certificate (1-2 years) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $35,452 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $42,570 for this field, ranking 23rd of 31 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,551 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,768 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$31,611 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

Fire Protection (Associate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$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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