Visual and Performing Arts, General programs in New York
29 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at CUNY Bronx Community College.
What this work pays in New York
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in New York earn a median of $98,850 a year across 14,920 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 New York |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $77,340 | 14,530 |
| Art Directors | $137,320 | 8,720 |
| Photographers | $60,050 | 3,650 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $96,770 | 1,540 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $78,870 | 1,400 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (23 grads) | 25 |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden | Associate's degree | — | $18,087 (28 grads) | 57 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside | Associate's degree | — | $17,950 (36 grads) | 56 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York | Associate's degree | — | $16,786 (22 grads) | 40 |
| Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie | Associate's degree | $6,500 | not published | 33 |
| CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Empire State University Saratoga Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Fashion Institute of Technology New York | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Five Towns College Dix Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Genesee Community College Batavia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Herkimer County Community College Herkimer | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Jamestown Community College Jamestown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Utica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Rockland Community College Suffern | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| SUNY Corning Community College Corning | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 34 |
| Siena University Loudonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Villa Maria College Buffalo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.