COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Visual and Performing Arts, General master's degree at Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH · 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.
$23,573 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$42,885Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$35,887$6,998 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$35,887 vs. $41,688
$5,801 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis72 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,439
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$35,887
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$29,439Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,443Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.6%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$2,991
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$35,887 vs. $59,460
$23,573 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.Artists and Related Workers, All Other$82,280 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1019$56,470–$105,490 middle 50% of OH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,050 median wageOH estimate · 3,940 jobs · 25-1121$58,280–$100,630 middle 50% of OH wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$38,470 median wageOH estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-4021$31,650–$53,180 middle 50% of OH wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$94,390 median wageOH estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-1011$77,570–$120,430 middle 50% of OH wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$67,000 median wageOH estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1014$62,160–$156,170 middle 50% of OH wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$60,080 median wageOH estimate · 7,280 jobs · 27-1024$47,380–$77,150 middle 50% of OH wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$38,070 median wageOH estimate · 180 jobs · 27-1012$32,820–$43,040 middle 50% of OH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$31,780 median wageOH estimate · 510 jobs · 27-1013$24,190–$43,750 middle 50% of OH wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Harvard University
$78,000 higher earnings · $10,373 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $113,887
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,066
University of Central Florida
$48,875 higher earnings · $19,028 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,762
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,411
Academy of Art University
$15,987 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $51,874
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $40,613
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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