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Associate+21% vs national median95 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Triton College

Ranked 13th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,322
middle 50%: $25,661 – $49,073
Median · 5 years out
$48,658
middle 50%: $38,416 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $38,661 – $70,012

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 Triton College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $36,322 one year after graduating, rising to $50,919 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 13th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,111 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,258 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$48,822 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Triton College

Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$123,264 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$119,246 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$103,090 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out

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