WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median515 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 32nd of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $20,710 – $37,729
Median · 5 years out
$36,914
middle 50%: $26,130 – $50,240
Median · 10 years out
$50,488
middle 50%: $35,282 – $69,315

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing 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 Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $27,814 one year after graduating, rising to $50,488 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 32nd of 43 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 yrs
≈ $13,751 total interest

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