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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median65 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 36th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,044
middle 50%: $18,306 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$33,666
middle 50%: $25,338 – $53,343
Median · 10 years out
$47,392
middle 50%: $28,722 – $64,138

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sauk Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $24,044 one year after graduating, rising to $47,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 36th of 43 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
12.2 yrs
≈ $15,690 total interest

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