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Associate+6% vs national median372 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at College Of DuPage

Ranked 39th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,715
middle 50%: $25,273 – $52,872
Median · 5 years out
$42,904
middle 50%: $32,883 – $59,729
Median · 10 years out
$57,805
middle 50%: $41,995 – $74,924

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 College Of DuPage's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $35,715 one year after graduating, rising to $57,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 39th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$43,753 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$43,699 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$42,934 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$42,897 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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