Visual and Performing Arts, General programs in Virginia
10 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Graphic Designers in Virginia earn a median of $72,310 a year across 4,740 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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $74,870 | 2,840 |
| Photographers | $46,550 | 1,580 |
| Art Directors | $101,150 | 670 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $81,510 | 380 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $47,930 | 230 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.