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Associate-7% vs national median108 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Quinebaug Valley Community College

Ranked 125th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,351
middle 50%: $22,593 – $41,115
Median · 5 years out
$37,341
middle 50%: $28,057 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $33,372 – $70,870

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 Quinebaug Valley Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,351 one year after graduating, rising to $52,479 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 125th 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rockland Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$37,379 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$37,374 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,179 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,109 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$36,985 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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