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Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median44 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 8th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,507
middle 50%: $23,425 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $34,107 – $55,464
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 William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,507 one year after graduating, rising to $47,574 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 8th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,625 total interest

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