How much do Visual and Performing Arts, General associate's degree graduates from Middlesex College earn?

The reported median is $28,432 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Visual and Performing Arts, General associate's degree at Middlesex College

Edison, NJ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$4,367 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −275% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$255,680

$2,000Current college-wide context−$259,680

$8,000Annual price−$271,680

$16,000Annual price−$287,680

$24,000Annual price−$303,680

$32,000Annual price−$319,680

$40,000Annual price−$335,680

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

98Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

74Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$28,432$7,650 below the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$2,288

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$28,432

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,288Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,054Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$28,432Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,369

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$28,432 vs. $32,799

$4,367 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Artists and Related Workers, All Other$85,500 median wageNJ estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019$50,810–$98,460 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$80,100 median wageNJ estimate · 3,300 jobs · 25-1121$62,780–$126,520 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$40,520 median wageNJ estimate · 1,460 jobs · 27-4021$36,400–$60,740 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$129,200 median wageNJ estimate · 1,840 jobs · 27-1011$101,450–$163,540 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 320 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$73,790 median wageNJ estimate · 5,670 jobs · 27-1024$59,150–$92,040 middle 50% of NJ wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 310 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Annandale, VA

Northern Virginia Community College

$21,119 higher earnings

Earnings: $49,551
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,919

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Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University

$9,617 higher earnings

Earnings: $38,049
Debt: $30,500
Annual net price: $38,875

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Pasadena, TX

San Jacinto Community College

$8,314 higher earnings

Earnings: $36,746
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,143

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Selden, NY

Suffolk County Community College

$5,667 higher earnings

Earnings: $34,099
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,258

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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