COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 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.
$9,512 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 78.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −137% · 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−$287,470
$8,000Annual price−$319,470
$16,000Annual price−$351,470
$24,000Annual price−$383,470
$28,000Current college-wide context−$399,470
$32,000Annual price−$415,470
$40,000Annual price−$447,470
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$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. 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$34,253
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?
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.
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$60,510–$99,250 middle 50% of MO wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$66,460 median wageMO estimate · 1,630 jobs · 27-2012$48,710–$103,440 middle 50% of MO wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 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 · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$57,950 median wageMO estimate · 380 jobs · 27-4032$47,720–$76,230 middle 50% of MO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$71,830 median wageMO estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1122$62,440–$96,320 middle 50% of MO wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$39,170 median wageMO estimate · 950 jobs · 27-4021$31,880–$58,250 middle 50% of MO wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 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 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
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
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
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
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
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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