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Associate+5% vs national median318 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Manchester Community College

Ranked 52nd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,374
middle 50%: $20,853 – $42,698
Median · 5 years out
$42,196
middle 50%: $29,978 – $58,897
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $34,173 – $71,585

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 Manchester Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,374 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 52nd 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,068 total interest

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