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Associate+2% vs national median413 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College

Ranked 62nd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,479
middle 50%: $20,663 – $41,224
Median · 5 years out
$41,093
middle 50%: $26,816 – $61,986
Median · 10 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $34,722 – $78,655

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 Westchester Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,479 one year after graduating, rising to $51,576 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,673 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at SUNY Westchester Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,928 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$103,593 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$96,947 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$94,723 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$72,448 · 5 yrs out

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