Visual and Performing Arts, General programs in Texas
8 schools in Texas 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 Texas
Graphic Designers in Texas earn a median of $60,150 a year across 13,670 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,560 | 6,730 |
| Photographers | $41,280 | 4,330 |
| Art Directors | $88,270 | 2,480 |
| Craft Artists | $54,690 | 870 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $49,650 | 700 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community College District Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 91 |
| Howard College Big Spring | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Navarro College Corsicana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 78 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
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.