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Associate+18% vs national median106 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Odessa College

Ranked 16th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,387
middle 50%: $23,093 – $39,163
Median · 5 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $33,791 – $60,095
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $44,129 – $68,626

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 Odessa College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,387 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 16th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,918 total interest

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