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Associate-15% vs national median99 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 165th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,773
middle 50%: $17,707 – $27,971
Median · 5 years out
$34,136
middle 50%: $25,056 – $45,365
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $30,647 – $61,969

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 Hudson Valley Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $22,773 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 165th 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.

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Paid off in
12 yrs
≈ $15,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$34,735 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$34,322 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$34,040 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$33,960 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$33,604 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out

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