Associate+11% vs national median145 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts, Other at Northern Virginia Community College
Ranked 1st of 5 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $21,607 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$40,967
middle 50%: $29,169 – $70,557
Median · 10 years out
$58,934
middle 50%: $37,075 – $84,043
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts, Other (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Visual and Performing Arts graduates earn a median $31,171 in year one. Median earnings reach $58,934 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.
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Paid off in
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,921 total interest
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