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Associate-2% vs national median61 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges

Ranked 90th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,059
middle 50%: $17,958 – $32,572
Median · 5 years out
$39,482
middle 50%: $31,127 – $52,778
Median · 10 years out
$50,197
middle 50%: $39,360 – $60,775

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 Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $24,059 one year after graduating, rising to $50,197 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 90th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,975 total interest

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