Visual and Performing Arts, Other programs in Virginia
9 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,045 at Brightpoint Community College.
What this work pays in Virginia
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia earn a median of $74,870 a year across 2,840 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Associate's degree | — | $19,045 (11 grads) | 43 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | — | $16,820 (15 grads) | 25 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | 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.
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, Other — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.