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

The reported median is $36,746 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 12% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Visual and Performing Arts, General associate's degree at San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, 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 notably above similar programs.

$3,947 above 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: −172% · 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−$172,540

$8,000Annual price−$188,540

$12,000Current college-wide context−$196,540

$16,000Annual price−$204,540

$24,000Annual price−$220,540

$32,000Annual price−$236,540

$40,000Annual price−$252,540

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+63%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,173 → $34,414

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

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

18Borrowers 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.

406Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

299Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 49 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$36,746$3,448 above 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$12,143

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$36,746

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,143Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,293Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE30.1%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.

$21,173Year 1

$36,746Year 4

$34,414Year 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$3,062

Estimated loan paymentNot available

18borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,746 vs. $32,799

$3,947 above 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.

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 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 credentialPhotographers$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 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 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 degreeGraphic Designers$60,150 median wageTX estimate · 13,670 jobs · 27-1024$45,990–$75,540 middle 50% of TX wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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 degree

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

$12,805 higher earnings · $2,224 lower annual net price

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

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Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University

$1,303 higher earnings

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

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Selden, NY

Suffolk County Community College

$6,885 lower annual net price

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

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Baltimore, MD

Community College of Baltimore County

$2,299 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,927
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,844

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

18 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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