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Associate+3% vs national median155 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 59th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,832
middle 50%: $23,101 – $48,975
Median · 5 years out
$41,393
middle 50%: $28,350 – $55,111
Median · 10 years out
$50,441
middle 50%: $35,757 – $65,986

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 Red Rocks Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,832 one year after graduating, rising to $50,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 59th 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.

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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $11,858 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Utah Valley University
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,379 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$41,093 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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