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Associate-19% vs national median31 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 178th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,771
middle 50%: $18,718 – $27,608
Median · 5 years out
$32,743
middle 50%: $25,637 – $57,619
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 Lewis and Clark Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $23,771 one year after graduating, rising to $32,743 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 178th 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
15.6 yrs
≈ $18,737 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$33,128 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,540 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$32,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$31,452 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,275 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out

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