Associate-5% vs national median135 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Ulster County Community College
Ranked 110th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $18,992 – $31,860
Median · 5 years out
$38,255
middle 50%: $29,296 – $51,400
Median · 10 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $34,107 – $82,803
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 graduates from Ulster County Community College earn $26k in their first year. Median salary reaches $38k by the fifth year.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $14,032 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Central College
$38,605 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$38,562 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$38,450 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$38,238 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$37,984 · 5 yrs out
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$86,888 · 5 yrs out
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$81,741 · 5 yrs out
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$73,442 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$58,998 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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$57,619 · 5 yrs out
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$56,642 · 5 yrs out
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