Associate+1% vs national median359 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts, General at Queensborough Community College-CUNY
Ranked 5th of 13 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,459
middle 50%: $19,449 – $36,855
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, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Visual and Performing Arts graduates start with a median salary of $26k. By year 10, median earnings are $51k.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,235 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$42,576 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$39,777 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$39,043 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$36,444 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$35,853 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
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$111,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,497 · 5 yrs out
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$99,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,435 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$55,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,208 · 5 yrs out