Associate0% vs national median462 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Queensborough Community College-CUNY
Ranked 69th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,506
middle 50%: $19,741 – $36,598
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,047
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,686 – $74,545
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
Queensborough Community College-CUNY graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn $27k in their first year. Salaries reach $51k after a decade.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,225 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,994 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,300 · 5 yrs out
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
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$111,424 · 5 yrs out
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$103,497 · 5 yrs out
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$99,271 · 5 yrs out
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$77,373 · 5 yrs out
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$64,175 · 5 yrs out
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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$58,275 · 5 yrs out
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$56,706 · 5 yrs out
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$56,435 · 5 yrs out
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$55,359 · 5 yrs out
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$55,208 · 5 yrs out