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Associate+11% vs national median38 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Piedmont Virginia Community College

Ranked 30th of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,425
middle 50%: $17,902 – $33,372
Median · 5 years out
$44,737
middle 50%: $31,772 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $40,067 – $70,870

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 Piedmont Virginia Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $23,425 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 30th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,774 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$44,230 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$43,753 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$43,699 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Virginia Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,458 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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