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Associate+5% vs national median305 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 11th of 51 associate programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,891
middle 50%: $20,606 – $40,773
Median · 5 years out
$39,081
middle 50%: $26,188 – $54,845
Median · 10 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $34,188 – $70,012

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $27,891 one year after graduating, rising to $50,676 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $37,341 for this field, ranking 11th of 51 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,247 total interest

Same major at other universities

Empire State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$39,482 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$38,015 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$37,716 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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