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Associate+21% vs national median418 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 12th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,154
middle 50%: $26,982 – $47,392
Median · 5 years out
$48,822
middle 50%: $35,715 – $62,774
Median · 10 years out
$57,584
middle 50%: $40,793 – $76,792

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 Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $36,154 one year after graduating, rising to $57,584 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 12th 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.

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Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,000 total interest

Same major at other universities

Front Range Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$53,258 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$48,658 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out

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