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Associate-8% vs national median38 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, General at Ulster County Community College

Ranked 10th of 13 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,578
middle 50%: $17,902 – $30,304
Median · 5 years out
$36,444
middle 50%: $27,670 – $51,505
Median · 10 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $33,739 – $65,986

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

Graduates of Ulster County Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $23,578 one year after graduating, rising to $43,588 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $39,777 for this field, ranking 10th of 13 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.

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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
12.3 yrs
≈ $15,438 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dutchess Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$39,777 · 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
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

Other majors at Ulster County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,888 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out

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