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Associate+20% vs national median71 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Community College of Denver

Ranked 14th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $29,520 – $61,703
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,005 – $128,416
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Denver's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 14th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,686 total interest

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