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Associate-11% vs national median69 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 148th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,648
middle 50%: $17,155 – $27,237
Median · 5 years out
$35,899
middle 50%: $27,063 – $45,137
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $21,648 one year after graduating, rising to $35,899 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 148th 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
14.2 yrs
≈ $17,340 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State Technical College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$36,322 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$36,043 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$35,853 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$35,742 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$35,709 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$49,889 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,978 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$46,584 · 5 yrs out

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