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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

Graduates of Trident Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $27,532 one year after graduating, rising to $53,735 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 16th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,415 total interest

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