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Associate-2% vs national median901 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 87th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,274
middle 50%: $22,789 – $40,526
Median · 5 years out
$39,596
middle 50%: $28,678 – $52,678
Median · 10 years out
$47,233
middle 50%: $34,094 – $64,155

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 Sinclair Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,274 one year after graduating, rising to $47,233 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 87th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,655 total interest

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