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Associate-12% vs national median39 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 155th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,409
middle 50%: $19,694 – $27,966
Median · 5 years out
$35,474
middle 50%: $27,419 – $47,119
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 Moraine Valley Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $24,409 one year after graduating, rising to $35,474 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 155th 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
14 yrs
≈ $16,729 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$35,853 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$35,742 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$35,709 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$35,253 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$34,735 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$34,637 · 5 yrs out

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