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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median41 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 18th of 31 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $23,121 – $47,346
Median · 5 years out
$37,935
middle 50%: $29,996 – $45,346
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lakeland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $37,935 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $42,570 for this field, ranking 18th of 31 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,473 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tunxis Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,768 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lakeland Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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