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Associate-22% vs national median74 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Cayuga Community College

Ranked 183rd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,764
middle 50%: $20,547 – $32,940
Median · 5 years out
$31,452
middle 50%: $24,187 – $41,559
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,122 – $60,442

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

Graduates of Cayuga Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $26,764 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 183rd of 189 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.

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
13.4 yrs
≈ $16,589 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,540 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$32,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$29,673 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$29,195 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$27,370 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cayuga Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,612 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

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