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NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5007

Fine and Studio Arts: is this non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) worth it?

National picture across 7 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$48,466 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$48,466Median year-4 earnings

$13,812Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$48,466Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

20thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

7Reporting programs

7With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $41,627
Federal debt: $11,594
Reporting programs: 6

5 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $34,728
Federal debt: $10,250
Reporting programs: 38

38 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $41,265
Federal debt: $25,500
Reporting programs: 465

440 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $48,763
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 60

60 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $48,466
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 7

7 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$46,021National median$48,46675th percentile$49,576

7 programs report year‑4 earnings.

DECISION CHECK

What to compare before choosing a program

The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.

$49,57675th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs

Not availableMedian federal debt across programs that report it

0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Estrella Mountain Community College$51,176 2Mesa Community College$50,717 3Chandler-Gilbert Community College$49,576 4Phoenix College$48,466 5Glendale Community College$46,247 6University of Iowa$46,021 7Scottsdale Community College$43,919

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1121 · 13 crosswalk linksCraft ArtistsSOC 27-1012 · 9 crosswalk linksFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsSOC 27-1013 · 9 crosswalk linksSpecial Effects Artists and AnimatorsSOC 27-1014 · 3 crosswalk linksArtists and Related Workers, All OtherSOC 27-1019 · 2 crosswalk linksJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersSOC 51-9071 · 2 crosswalk linksAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertySOC 13-2022 · 1 crosswalk linksArchivistsSOC 25-4011 · 1 crosswalk linksArt DirectorsSOC 27-1011 · 1 crosswalk linksCuratorsSOC 25-4012 · 1 crosswalk linksMuseum Technicians and ConservatorsSOC 25-4013 · 1 crosswalk linksPhotographersSOC 27-4021 · 1 crosswalk links

EXPLORE BY STATE

Where this degree has enough data to compare

State pages are published only when at least five operating colleges report year-4 earnings for this exact field and credential.

AZ6 programs$48,350 average earnings

BEST COLLEGES FOR FINE AND STUDIO ARTS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Estrella Mountain Community CollegeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Avondale, AZ	$51,176	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,254
2	Mesa Community CollegeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Mesa, AZ	$50,717	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,132
3	Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Chandler, AZ	$49,576	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,726
4	Phoenix CollegeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Phoenix, AZ	$48,466	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,055
5	Glendale Community CollegeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Glendale, AZ	$46,247	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,650
6	University of IowaNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Iowa City, IA	$46,021	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,531
7	Scottsdale Community CollegeNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	Scottsdale, AZ	$43,919	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,336

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.