Visual and Performing Arts, General programs in Minnesota
8 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $36,132 at Hennepin Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Graphic Designers in Minnesota earn a median of $63,860 a year across 5,570 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,760 | 1,310 |
| Art Directors | $109,700 | 920 |
| Photographers | $46,470 | 730 |
| Craft Artists | $27,560 | 140 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $64,990 | 30 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | $36,132 (17 grads) | 16 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
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.
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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.