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Associate-9% vs national median33 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Ranked 140th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,118
middle 50%: $19,109 – $27,929
Median · 5 years out
$36,560
middle 50%: $22,364 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $36,215 – $58,858

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

Graduates of SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $24,118 one year after graduating, rising to $46,845 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 140th of 189 reporting programs.

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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,941 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mt. Hood Community College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$36,776 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$36,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$36,444 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$36,322 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$36,043 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,352 · 5 yrs out

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