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Associate0% vs national median74 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at North Shore Community College

Ranked 68th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,485
middle 50%: $23,078 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $33,162 – $52,354
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 North Shore Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $33,485 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 68th 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
11 yrs
≈ $12,455 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,994 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,729 · 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
Baton Rouge Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Shore Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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