Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, Ohio · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
has graduates earning more than a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year). 2 fall short.
3 of 5 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 2 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$29,208 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$29,208 a year
About $116,832 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $23,423 |
| $30k to $48k | $24,992 |
| $48k to $75k | $26,654 |
| $75k to $110k | $30,518 |
| $110k and up | $37,436 |
| All families (average) | $29,208 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Ohio high-school graduate ($36,082 a year).
3 of 5 programs could be assessed 60% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $47,147 | +$11,065 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.4 yrs | 55 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $33,253 | -$2,829 | falls short | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 34 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $19,4091-year earnings | -$16,673 | falls short (1-yr) | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 19 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,082 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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