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Associate-9% vs national median242 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Mt. Hood Community College

Ranked 134th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,608
middle 50%: $23,173 – $39,614
Median · 5 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,621
Median · 10 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $35,233 – $54,522

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 Mt. Hood Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,608 one year after graduating, rising to $43,588 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 134th 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,653 total interest

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