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
Sinclair Community College certificate earners in the arts start with a median salary of $28k. Earnings reach $50k by the tenth year.
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
Same major at other universities
Greenville Technical College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$35,325 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$33,103 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$32,582 · 5 yrs out
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$72,518 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,014 · 5 yrs out