Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5007

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,114 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 81.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −140% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,839 → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$41,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,208

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$33,253

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,208Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$64,587Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE61.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.7%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.

$18,839Year 1

$33,253Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.3% 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$2,771

Estimated loan payment$286

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,253 vs. $41,367

$8,114 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$78,050 median wageOH estimate · 3,940 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCraft Artists$38,070 median wageOH estimate · 180 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$31,780 median wageOH estimate · 510 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$67,000 median wageOH estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$82,280 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,190 median wageOH estimate · 430 jobs · 51-9071-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$94,390 median wageOH estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wageOH estimate · 49,540 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$63,640 median wageOH estimate · 370 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$58,790 median wageOH estimate · 150 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$47,570 median wageOH estimate · 350 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$38,470 median wageOH estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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