Associate-14% vs national median225 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 159th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $20,776 – $37,729
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,120 – $48,114
Median · 10 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $33,225 – $59,600
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 from Adirondack Community College earn a median first-year salary of $28k. Ten-year earnings reach $44k.
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
12 yrs
≈ $14,762 total interest
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Central Virginia Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
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$35,253 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$34,735 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$34,322 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$34,136 · 5 yrs out
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Engineering (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
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$74,891 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,007 · 5 yrs out