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Associate+17% vs national median62 grads tracked

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 1st of 5 associate programs in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,557
middle 50%: $21,746 – $41,501
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,840 – $67,887
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $41,244 – $86,929

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Collin County Community College District's associate program in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earn a median $29,557 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $43,293 for this field, ranking 1st of 5 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,575 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out

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