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Associate-2% vs national median146 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 85th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $24,252 – $40,198
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $30,091 – $52,460
Median · 10 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $34,502 – $73,872

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 Lakeland Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 85th 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
≈ $12,413 total interest

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