Certificate (2-4 years)0% vs national median122 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Name: Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO)
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Ranked 2nd of 4 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$31,679

middle 50%: $22,439 – $45,480

Median · 5 years out

$43,271

middle 50%: $29,599 – $72,299

Median · 10 years out

$56,406

middle 50%: $33,699 – $94,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina School of the Arts's certificate (2-4 years) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,679 one year after graduating, rising to $56,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $43,271 for this field, ranking 2nd of 4 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.