Edison, New Jersey · Public
Visual and Performing Arts, General at Middlesex College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $2,288 school-wide net price and $46,861 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 369
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $2,288/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $9,152
- Median debt
- $9,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,861/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($2,288), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,861), and peer averages from 369 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 369 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($14,433 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,695 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Middlesex College in the top 2% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.3% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 1.2% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Visual and Performing Arts, General accounts for 1.9% of the awards or completions reported for Middlesex College. That award concentration is higher than at 84% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Middlesex College's average net price is $2,288 per year, about $9,152 over four years. That is $14,433 below the $16,721 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,861 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,695 below the $52,556 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Middlesex College #7 of 369 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.