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Associate-17% vs national median144 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 171st of 189 associate programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,549
middle 50%: $20,895 – $41,326
Median · 5 years out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,727 – $45,666
Median · 10 years out
$45,480
middle 50%: $29,704 – $67,967

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 Virginia Peninsula Community College's associate program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,549 one year after graduating, rising to $45,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 171st 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
12 yrs
≈ $14,876 total interest

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