Associate+6% vs national median491 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at San Jacinto Community College District
Ranked 46th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,704
middle 50%: $21,381 – $41,649
Median · 5 years out
$42,646
middle 50%: $29,507 – $58,319
Median · 10 years out
$57,781
middle 50%: $38,559 – $75,219
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 earn a median of $29k initially. Ten-year earnings hit $58k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,097 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$42,897 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,527 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,196 · 5 yrs out
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