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Associate-15% vs national median42 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Palo Alto College

Ranked 45th of 51 associate programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,905
middle 50%: $17,844 – $27,453
Median · 5 years out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,580 – $44,737
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Palo Alto College's associate program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $22,905 one year after graduating, rising to $31,905 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $37,341 for this field, ranking 45th of 51 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.

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
16.3 yrs
≈ $19,749 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tyler Junior College
$33,710 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$32,595 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$32,179 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$31,452 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$30,791 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$28,680 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$26,134 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Palo Alto College

Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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