Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median389 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Collin County Community College District
Ranked 13th of 43 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,401
middle 50%: $22,402 – $46,617
Median · 5 years out
$44,276
middle 50%: $30,379 – $60,629
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $39,593 – $78,709
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
Visual and Performing Arts certificate graduates from Collin County earn $33k in their first year. Median earnings reach $57k 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,059 total interest
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$51,929 · 5 yrs out
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$47,502 · 5 yrs out
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$47,243 · 5 yrs out
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$42,371 · 5 yrs out
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$41,887 · 5 yrs out
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