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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median107 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 26th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,088
middle 50%: $23,220 – $42,235
Median · 5 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $26,764 – $47,027
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $34,840 – $69,154

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 Greenville Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,088 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 26th 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,560 total interest

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