Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median247 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Ranked 15th of 31 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,660
middle 50%: $23,482 – $46,179
Median · 5 years out
$42,570
middle 50%: $29,849 – $64,226
Median · 10 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $42,146 – $83,557
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
Visual and Performing Arts certificate graduates earn $30.7k in their first year. Salaries reach $55.6k by year 10.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,844 total interest
Same major at other universities
Red Rocks Community College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
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