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Associate+8% vs national median203 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Kilgore College

Ranked 34th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,055
middle 50%: $21,160 – $41,863
Median · 5 years out
$43,753
middle 50%: $31,194 – $57,769
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $39,119 – $71,441

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 Kilgore College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,055 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 34th 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.

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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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,923 total interest

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