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Associate+2% vs national median242 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2

Ranked 66th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,023
middle 50%: $21,812 – $38,177
Median · 5 years out
$40,994
middle 50%: $30,804 – $51,076
Median · 10 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $32,017 – $56,295

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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,023 one year after graduating, rising to $44,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 66th 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.

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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,763 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Louis Community College
$41,379 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$41,093 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,300 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,989 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,129 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,058 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out

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