Associate-10% vs national median559 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Texas State Technical College
Ranked 142nd of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,934
middle 50%: $20,371 – $35,127
Median · 5 years out
$36,368
middle 50%: $26,809 – $49,823
Median · 10 years out
$44,141
middle 50%: $31,660 – $60,893
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 associates from Texas State Technical College earn a $27k median in year one. Median earnings reach $44k after ten years.
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
11.9 yrs
≈ $14,585 total interest
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$36,776 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$36,722 · 5 yrs out
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$36,674 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
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$35,940 · 5 yrs out
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