COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Graphic Communications bachelor's degree at Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$12,485 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 87.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −149% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$322,020
$8,000Annual price−$354,020
$16,000Annual price−$386,020
$24,000Annual price−$418,020
$28,000Current college-wide context−$434,020
$32,000Annual price−$450,020
$40,000Annual price−$482,020
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$30,798$4,010 below the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,650
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$30,798
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,650Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,410Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE54.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
11.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$2,567
Estimated loan payment$286
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$30,798 vs. $43,283
$12,485 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,860 median wageMO estimate · 510 jobs · 51-5111$35,530–$52,160 middle 50% of MO wages-15.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPrinting Press Operators$46,130 median wageMO estimate · 3,460 jobs · 51-5112$37,720–$54,890 middle 50% of MO wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDesktop Publishers$55,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,350 jobs · 43-9031-14.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$65,470 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014$59,160–$77,570 middle 50% of MO wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Entry Keyers$41,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,720 jobs · 43-9021-25.5% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEtchers and Engravers$37,990 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 51-9194$36,320–$40,360 middle 50% of MO wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Central Missouri
$11,072 higher earnings · $13,188 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,870
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,462
Webster University
$9,370 higher earnings · $603 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,168
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $27,047
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$48,634 higher earnings · $9,039 less debt · $10,985 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,432
- Debt
- $17,961
- Annual net price
- $16,665
University of Minnesota-Duluth
$30,264 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt · $8,907 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,062
- Debt
- $24,500
- Annual net price
- $18,743
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
29 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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