Associate-26% vs national median237 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at El Paso Community College
Ranked 186th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,637
middle 50%: $18,836 – $31,729
Median · 5 years out
$29,673
middle 50%: $22,650 – $40,057
Median · 10 years out
$35,872
middle 50%: $25,570 – $47,916
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
Visual and Performing Arts majors earn a median of $25k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $36k.
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
15.3 yrs
≈ $18,902 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lee College
$32,807 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,540 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$32,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$32,172 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$31,452 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$29,195 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$27,370 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$85,722 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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$77,857 · 5 yrs out
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$77,847 · 5 yrs out
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$72,598 · 5 yrs out
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$69,348 · 5 yrs out
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$69,240 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$67,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
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$65,717 · 5 yrs out