Associate+16% vs national median240 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 20th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $25,805 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $34,454 – $59,712
Median · 10 years out
$54,898
middle 50%: $43,554 – $76,330
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
Visual and Performing Arts associate graduates start with a median salary of $37k. Earnings grow to $47k within five years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,221 total interest
Same major at other universities
Triton College
$48,658 · 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
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$46,602 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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