Visual and Performing Arts, General programs in Tennessee
12 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Graphic Designers in Tennessee earn a median of $57,270 a year across 3,880 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,030 | 1,370 |
| Art Directors | $89,860 | 930 |
| Photographers | $37,950 | 780 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $30,720 | 100 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $83,080 | 90 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 33 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown | 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.
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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.