Highest Earning Associate's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
These are the highest earning associate's visual & performing arts programs, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with San Diego City College leading at $71,302.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego City College | Fine Arts | CA | $71,302 | 12 |
| 2 | The New School | Design & Applied Arts | NY | $66,896 | 105 |
| 3 | Portland Community College | Design & Applied Arts | OR | $50,811 | 76 |
| 4 | College of DuPage | Design & Applied Arts | IL | $50,264 | 37 |
| 5 | Northern Virginia Community College | Visual & Performing Arts | VA | $49,551 | 12 |
| 6 | Waukesha County Technical College | Design & Applied Arts | WI | $49,509 | 37 |
| 7 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Design & Applied Arts | MN | $48,952 | 29 |
| 8 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | Design & Applied Arts | NY | $48,833 | 21 |
| 9 | Dallas College | Music | TX | $48,378 | 13 |
| 10 | Johnson County Community College | Design & Applied Arts | KS | $48,084 | 79 |
| 11 | Central Piedmont Community College | Design & Applied Arts | NC | $47,967 | 62 |
| 12 | Madison Area Technical College | Design & Applied Arts | WI | $47,515 | 72 |
| 13 | Middlesex Community College | Design & Applied Arts | MA | $47,167 | 13 |
| 14 | Austin Community College District | Arts & Entertainment Management | TX | $47,134 | 58 |
| 15 | Scottsdale Community College | Design & Applied Arts | AZ | $46,898 | 39 |
| 16 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $46,866 | 234 |
| 17 | Fashion Institute of Technology | Design & Applied Arts | NY | $45,096 | 749 |
| 18 | Arapahoe Community College | Design & Applied Arts | CO | $44,888 | 50 |
| 19 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Design & Applied Arts | NY | $44,831 | 19 |
| 20 | Northern Essex Community College | Fine Arts | MA | $44,615 | 12 |
| 21 | New England Institute of Technology | Design & Applied Arts | RI | $44,313 | 43 |
| 22 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | Design & Applied Arts | MN | $44,165 | 28 |
| 23 | Saint Louis Community College | Design & Applied Arts | MO | $43,874 | 44 |
| 24 | Erie Community College | Fine Arts | NY | $43,596 | 15 |
| 25 | Seattle Central College | Design & Applied Arts | WA | $43,416 | 63 |
| 26 | Seminole State College of Florida | Design & Applied Arts | FL | $43,175 | 41 |
| 27 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | Design & Applied Arts | OK | $43,131 | 13 |
| 28 | Metropolitan Community College Area | Design & Applied Arts | NE | $42,343 | 64 |
| 29 | Academy of Art University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | CA | $42,221 | 15 |
| 30 | Spokane Falls Community College | Design & Applied Arts | WA | $42,113 | 36 |
| 31 | Wake Technical Community College | Design & Applied Arts | NC | $41,986 | 79 |
| 32 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | MN | $41,654 | 20 |
| 33 | Owens Community College | Design & Applied Arts | OH | $41,595 | 12 |
| 34 | Austin Community College District | Design & Applied Arts | TX | $41,552 | 67 |
| 35 | Northampton County Area Community College | Design & Applied Arts | PA | $41,282 | 29 |
| 36 | County College of Morris | Fine Arts | NJ | $41,171 | 53 |
| 37 | Northern Virginia Community College | Design & Applied Arts | VA | $41,159 | 60 |
| 38 | Palm Beach State College | Design & Applied Arts | FL | $40,966 | 26 |
| 39 | Scottsdale Community College | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | AZ | $40,864 | 28 |
| 40 | Salt Lake Community College | Design & Applied Arts | UT | $40,740 | 67 |
| 41 | Academy of Art University | Design & Applied Arts | CA | $40,595 | 15 |
| 42 | Fox Valley Technical College | Design & Applied Arts | WI | $40,534 | 35 |
| 43 | Collin County Community College District | Design & Applied Arts | TX | $40,300 | 101 |
| 44 | Oklahoma City Community College | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | OK | $40,029 | 14 |
| 45 | The Modern College of Design | Design & Applied Arts | OH | $39,430 | 31 |
| 46 | Monroe Community College | Design & Applied Arts | NY | $39,328 | 40 |
| 47 | Luzerne County Community College | Design & Applied Arts | PA | $39,244 | 9 |
| 48 | Hawkeye Community College | Design & Applied Arts | IA | $38,795 | 7 |
| 49 | Full Sail University | Design & Applied Arts | FL | $38,716 | 43 |
| 50 | Valencia College | Music | FL | $38,507 | 32 |
Methodology
Programs ranked by highest earning. Only includes associate's programs in CIP family 50 (Visual & Performing Arts) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.