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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

Graduates of Texas State Technical College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $26,934 one year after graduating, rising to $44,141 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 142nd 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.

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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