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Certificate (1-2 years)-29% vs national median46 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at SOWELA Technical Community College

Ranked 29th of 31 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,348
middle 50%: $18,653 – $30,437
Median · 5 years out
$30,143
middle 50%: $22,905 – $41,244
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of SOWELA Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $24,348 one year after graduating, rising to $30,143 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $42,570 for this field, ranking 29th of 31 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
17.3 yrs
≈ $20,806 total interest

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