Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median169 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Trident Technical College
Ranked 16th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,532
middle 50%: $20,281 – $39,216
Median · 5 years out
$42,866
middle 50%: $30,926 – $56,249
Median · 10 years out
$53,735
middle 50%: $37,247 – $75,158
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
Trident Technical College offers certificate programs in Visual and Performing Arts with a first-year median salary of $28k. Five-year earnings reach $43k, while ten-year earnings hit $54k.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,415 total interest
Same major at other universities
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,360 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
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$72,871 · 5 yrs out