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Associate-3% vs national median135 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 98th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,791
middle 50%: $24,094 – $38,585
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $30,253 – $47,802
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $33,046 – $50,601

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 Midlands Technical College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,791 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 98th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Amarillo College
$39,222 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,216 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$38,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$38,605 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$38,573 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midlands Technical College

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out

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