COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio 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 close to similar programs.
$3,649 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 71.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −125% · 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−$252,820
$8,000Annual price−$284,820
$16,000Annual price−$316,820
$24,000Annual price−$348,820
$28,000Current college-wide context−$364,820
$32,000Annual price−$380,820
$40,000Annual price−$412,820
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$37,718$2,910 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 126 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$37,718
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?
9.1% 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$3,143
Estimated loan payment$286
96borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,718 vs. $41,367
$3,649 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 degreeCraft Artists$61,780 median wageMO estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1012$50,120–$66,470 middle 50% of MO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$49,820 median wageMO estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1013$35,990–$59,820 middle 50% of MO wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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 degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$63,130 median wageMO estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019$45,760–$118,120 middle 50% of MO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$56,140 median wageMO estimate · 490 jobs · 51-9071$49,590–$59,420 middle 50% of MO wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$100,940 median wageMO estimate · 780 jobs · 27-1011$79,030–$126,360 middle 50% of MO wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$60,020 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 25-4011$49,960–$76,980 middle 50% of MO wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$59,960 median wageMO estimate · 260 jobs · 25-4012$46,780–$80,830 middle 50% of MO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,240 median wageMO estimate · 24,380 jobs · 25-2031$47,680–$71,000 middle 50% of MO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$49,170 median wageMO estimate · 850 jobs · 25-4013$42,720–$59,890 middle 50% of MO wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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
$13,536 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $7,382 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,254
- Debt
- $22,000
- Annual net price
- $20,268
University of Missouri-Kansas City
$1,476 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $14,340 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,194
- Debt
- $25,500
- Annual net price
- $13,310
Lindenwood University
$8,526 higher earnings · $8,012 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,244
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,638
University of Missouri-St Louis
$7,773 higher earnings · $12,579 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,491
- Debt
- $28,837
- Annual net price
- $15,071
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
83 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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