Associate-6% vs national median343 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Ranked 120th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,393
middle 50%: $19,094 – $35,205
Median · 5 years out
$37,841
middle 50%: $26,449 – $53,343
Median · 10 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $33,556 – $75,801
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
Visual and Performing Arts associate degree graduates earn a median $26k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $56k.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,487 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bristol Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$37,379 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$37,374 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
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$106,944 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,459 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,686 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,959 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$57,978 · 5 yrs out