Associate-2% vs national median390 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Trident Technical College
Ranked 82nd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,595
middle 50%: $22,166 – $42,348
Median · 5 years out
$39,682
middle 50%: $30,466 – $52,542
Median · 10 years out
$48,213
middle 50%: $34,959 – $66,665
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
Visual and Performing Arts associate graduates earn $31k initially. Median salaries reach $48k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,719 total interest
Same major at other universities
Angelina College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$39,929 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$39,758 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$39,688 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$39,670 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$39,609 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$39,596 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
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