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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median36 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Germanna Community College

Ranked 22nd of 31 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $26,197 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,810 – $40,342
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Germanna Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $32,883 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $42,570 for this field, ranking 22nd of 31 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $13,495 total interest

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