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Associate+5% vs national median199 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 47th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,424
middle 50%: $28,292 – $45,557
Median · 5 years out
$42,527
middle 50%: $32,254 – $54,709
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $40,037 – $59,211

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 Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $35,424 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 47th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,268 total interest

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