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Certificate (under 1 year)-28% vs national median32 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 42nd of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,731
middle 50%: $24,019 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$29,807
middle 50%: $22,905 – $40,342
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Waubonsee Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,731 one year after graduating, rising to $29,807 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
16.3 yrs
≈ $18,462 total interest

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