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Associate+5% vs national median96 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Massasoit Community College

Ranked 51st of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $21,318 – $42,660
Median · 5 years out
$42,235
middle 50%: $28,796 – $51,458
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Massasoit Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $42,235 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 51st 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
≈ $12,546 total interest

Same major at other universities

Heartland Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$42,646 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,527 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,196 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$41,768 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$41,605 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massasoit Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,465 · 5 yrs out

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