Associate-4% vs national median591 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at San Antonio College
Ranked 105th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,185
middle 50%: $20,811 – $35,966
Median · 5 years out
$38,562
middle 50%: $27,889 – $51,794
Median · 10 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $37,998 – $67,307
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 majors at San Antonio College see median first-year pay at $27k. This climbs to $52k by the tenth year.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,448 total interest
Same major at other universities
McHenry County College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$38,738 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$38,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$38,668 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$38,605 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$38,450 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$38,255 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$38,238 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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