Associate-1% vs national median598 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 77th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,282
middle 50%: $20,813 – $41,896
Median · 5 years out
$39,929
middle 50%: $26,786 – $56,487
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $35,564 – $75,752
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
CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates in Visual and Performing Arts start at $28k. Median earnings hit $40k by year five.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,823 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$39,758 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$39,688 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,682 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$39,670 · 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