Associate-14% vs national median191 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Northwest Vista College
Ranked 160th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,435
middle 50%: $18,969 – $35,184
Median · 5 years out
$34,735
middle 50%: $26,574 – $47,279
Median · 10 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $34,546 – $65,458
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 graduates from this Texas institution earn a median of $25k in their first year. Salaries grow to $53k by the tenth year of employment.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,596 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Virginia Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$35,253 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$34,322 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$34,136 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Vista College
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$72,128 · 5 yrs out
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$71,568 · 5 yrs out
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$67,276 · 5 yrs out
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$63,651 · 5 yrs out
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$60,565 · 5 yrs out
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$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
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$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,870 · 5 yrs out
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$54,679 · 5 yrs out