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Associate-20% vs national median45 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Jamestown Community College

Ranked 181st of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$19,255
middle 50%: $15,960 – $22,972
Median · 5 years out
$32,305
middle 50%: $25,793 – $51,365
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,674 – $56,007

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 Jamestown Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $19,255 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 181st 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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Same major at other universities

Laramie County Community College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,540 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$31,452 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$29,673 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$29,195 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jamestown Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,374 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,138 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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