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Associate+6% vs national median35 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Heartland Community College

Ranked 45th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,935
middle 50%: $27,237 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$42,660
middle 50%: $25,504 – $55,665
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Heartland Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $37,935 one year after graduating, rising to $42,660 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 45th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,012 total interest

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