WhatGradsMake
Associate0% vs national median109 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, Other at Tidewater Community College

Ranked 2nd of 5 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,398
middle 50%: $19,963 – $39,998
Median · 5 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $26,082 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $33,372 – $68,249

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

Graduates of Tidewater Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts, Other earn a median $26,398 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $36,903 for this field, ranking 2nd of 5 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,659 total interest

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