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Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Undergrad Certificate•20 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($57,561)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,561 - $57,561)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($57,561)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,561 - $57,561)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($57,561)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,561 - $57,561)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Milwaukee
WI
$57,561
Nat: $40,600
4yr Post-Grad
$15,625
/yr
$25,000
+$158k
American River College
Sacramento
CA
-
Nat: $40,600
$5,730
/yr
-
-$0
Hartnell College
Salinas
CA
-
Nat: $40,600
-
/yr
-
-$0
Hillsborough College
Tampa
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$3,594
/yr
-
-$0
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$2,617
/yr
-
-$0
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford
FL
-
Nat: $40,600
$3,904
/yr
-
-$0
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
IL
-
Nat: $40,600
$4,588
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $40,600
$9,479
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $40,600
$17,954
/yr
-
-$0
Century College
White Bear Lake
MN
-
Nat: $40,600
$14,725
/yr
-
-$0
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $40,600
$3,276
/yr
-
-$0
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown
NY
-
Nat: $40,600
$7,554
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $40,600
$37,232
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $40,600
$7,667
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$13,500
/yr
-
-$0
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$7,931
/yr
-
-$0
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$5,880
/yr
-
-$0
Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$3,885
/yr
-
-$0
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $40,600
$11,681
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $40,600
$10,493
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).