COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts associate's degree at El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · 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 close to similar programs.
$2,821 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
- −268% · 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−$251,710
$3,000Current college-wide context−$257,710
$8,000Annual price−$267,710
$16,000Annual price−$283,710
$24,000Annual price−$299,710
$32,000Annual price−$315,710
$40,000Annual price−$331,710
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$28,829$4,469 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$3,206
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$28,829
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,206Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,337Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE24.2%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.
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$2,402
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$28,829 vs. $31,650
$2,821 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,560 median wageTX estimate · 6,730 jobs · 25-1121$59,410–$99,890 middle 50% of TX wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCraft Artists$54,690 median wageTX estimate · 870 jobs · 27-1012$46,800–$58,240 middle 50% of TX wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$49,650 median wageTX estimate · 700 jobs · 27-1013$36,920–$64,820 middle 50% of TX wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$78,930 median wageTX estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014$62,460–$121,960 middle 50% of TX wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$64,060 median wageTX estimate · 260 jobs · 27-1019$37,040–$80,830 middle 50% of TX wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$47,590 median wageTX estimate · 1,810 jobs · 51-9071$38,950–$61,960 middle 50% of TX wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$88,270 median wageTX estimate · 2,480 jobs · 27-1011$75,510–$108,320 middle 50% of TX wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 jobs · 25-2031$61,390–$73,720 middle 50% of TX wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$59,990 median wageTX estimate · 690 jobs · 25-4012$50,120–$77,350 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$50,160 median wageTX estimate · 490 jobs · 25-4011$38,590–$64,210 middle 50% of TX wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$45,880 median wageTX estimate · 670 jobs · 25-4013$31,910–$52,600 middle 50% of TX wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$41,280 median wageTX estimate · 4,330 jobs · 27-4021$34,980–$51,510 middle 50% of TX wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Austin Community College District
$8,162 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $36,991
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $6,390
Santa Ana College
$987 higher earnings · $73 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $29,816
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,133
San Diego City College
$42,473 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $71,302
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,935
Northern Essex Community College
$15,786 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $44,615
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,046
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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