Associate+4% vs national median923 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 55th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,769
middle 50%: $20,587 – $38,759
Median · 5 years out
$41,768
middle 50%: $29,107 – $57,187
Median · 10 years out
$56,119
middle 50%: $39,859 – $78,903
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 alumni earn a median of $28k in their first year. Five-year and ten-year medians reach $42k and $56k, respectively.
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 yrs
≈ $12,480 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elgin Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,196 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,379 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
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$71,243 · 5 yrs out
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