Associate-3% vs national median193 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Amarillo College
Ranked 92nd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,211
middle 50%: $18,462 – $30,437
Median · 5 years out
$39,222
middle 50%: $28,268 – $55,228
Median · 10 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $33,617 – $56,111
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
Amarillo College Visual and Performing Arts associates earn a $24k median salary initially. Pay increases to $39k by year five and $45k by year ten.
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
11.6 yrs
≈ $14,379 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$39,482 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$39,449 · 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
Midlands Technical College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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