WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median271 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 2nd of 3 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,917
middle 50%: $21,737 – $39,972
Median · 5 years out
$37,124
middle 50%: $27,016 – $49,641
Median · 10 years out
$50,215
middle 50%: $34,673 – $68,550

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,917 one year after graduating, rising to $50,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $37,124 for this field, ranking 2nd of 3 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,492 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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