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Associate-15% vs national median94 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Ranked 164th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $18,784 – $33,046
Median · 5 years out
$34,322
middle 50%: $26,312 – $45,187
Median · 10 years out
$49,513
middle 50%: $39,884 – $64,877

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 Northwestern Connecticut Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $49,513 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 164th 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,959 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Texas College District
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$34,735 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$34,136 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$33,960 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$33,604 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
American Sign Language (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,213 · 5 yrs out

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