Visual and Performing Arts, General programs in Arizona
17 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $18,771 at Pima Community College.
What this work pays in Arizona
Graphic Designers in Arizona earn a median of $58,510 a year across 3,560 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Photographers | $36,970 | 1,360 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,060 | 1,040 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $89,650 | 190 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $56,160 | 110 |
| Craft Artists | $46,300 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College Tucson | Associate's degree | $7,000 | $18,771 (20 grads) | 49 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Coconino Community College Flagstaff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Tohono O'odham Community College Sells | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Advancing Technology Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Visual and Performing Arts, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.