Associate0% vs national median201 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Ranked 71st of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,109
middle 50%: $24,986 – $37,777
Median · 5 years out
$40,159
middle 50%: $32,130 – $48,096
Median · 10 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $36,043 – $57,090
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 graduates earn a median of $31k during their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $40k, while ten-year earnings hit $47k.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,577 total interest
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