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Associate+16% vs national median88 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Lone Star College System

Ranked 21st of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $21,631 – $39,517
Median · 5 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $33,372 – $65,255
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $52,031 – $82,479

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 Lone Star College System's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 21st 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,008 total interest

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