Associate0% vs national median545 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Cuyahoga Community College
Ranked 70th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,034
middle 50%: $23,167 – $42,753
Median · 5 years out
$40,300
middle 50%: $30,010 – $53,932
Median · 10 years out
$46,870
middle 50%: $32,953 – $62,682
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 majors at Cuyahoga Community College earn a median of $32k initially. Ten-year earnings average $47k.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,380 total interest
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$41,019 · 5 yrs out
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$40,018 · 5 yrs out
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