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Associate+18% vs national median730 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 17th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $23,796 – $53,976
Median · 5 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $31,302 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$59,957
middle 50%: $39,975 – $80,934

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 majors at Northern Virginia Community College earn $34k in their first year. Salaries reach $60k by year ten.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,471 total interest

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