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Associate+15% vs national median353 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 24th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,601
middle 50%: $23,452 – $45,539
Median · 5 years out
$46,359
middle 50%: $31,200 – $62,968
Median · 10 years out
$54,563
middle 50%: $41,058 – $71,251

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

Graduates of Collin County Community College District's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,601 one year after graduating, rising to $54,563 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 24th of 189 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,938 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$46,602 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$44,737 · 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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