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Associate+17% vs national median480 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Salt Lake Community College

Ranked 18th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,652
middle 50%: $24,698 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,078 – $62,458
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Salt Lake Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $33,652 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 18th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,844 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota County Technical College
$48,822 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$48,658 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$46,602 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$46,359 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salt Lake Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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