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Film/Video and Photographic Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5006

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,512 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
78.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−137% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$34,253 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+92%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,619$43,448
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

35Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
20Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,253$555 below the preliminary benchmark

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.

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$34,253

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$22,619Year 1
$34,253Year 4
$43,448Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.0% 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$2,854
Estimated loan payment$286
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,253 vs. $43,765

$9,512 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,960 median wageMO estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$66,460 median wageMO estimate · 1,630 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$74,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 170 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$57,950 median wageMO estimate · 380 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$71,830 median wageMO estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$39,170 median wageMO estimate · 950 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

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.

Columbia, MO

University of Missouri-Columbia

$14,939 higher earnings · $7,167 less debt · $7,382 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,192
Debt
$19,833
Annual net price
$20,268
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Saint Louis, MO

Webster University

$1,154 higher earnings · $3,300 less debt · $603 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,407
Debt
$23,700
Annual net price
$27,047
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$36,710 higher earnings · $11,307 less debt · $14,169 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,963
Debt
$15,693
Annual net price
$13,481
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

$29,426 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $3,244 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,679
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$24,406
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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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