Associate0% vs national median279 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts, General at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 6th of 13 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,837
middle 50%: $19,620 – $33,952
Median · 5 years out
$39,777
middle 50%: $27,462 – $53,937
Median · 10 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $37,592 – $77,901
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 at Suffolk County Community College earn $26k in their first year. Median earnings reach $55k after ten years.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $13,258 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
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$40,342 · 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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$121,761 · 5 yrs out
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$102,603 · 5 yrs out
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$93,505 · 5 yrs out
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$92,769 · 5 yrs out
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$86,717 · 5 yrs out
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$77,755 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out