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Associate-7% vs national median230 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Central Oklahoma

Ranked 123rd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,274
middle 50%: $19,237 – $33,731
Median · 5 years out
$37,379
middle 50%: $26,082 – $49,783
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Central Oklahoma's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $26,274 one year after graduating, rising to $37,379 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,234 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,487 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$37,374 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,179 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,109 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Oklahoma

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,638 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,139 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,864 · 5 yrs out

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