Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, Ohio · Private, nonprofit

Of 3 assessed programs, 1 leave graduates out-earning a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 2 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

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

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

3 of 5 programs could be assessed 60% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Ohio high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Design	Bachelor's Degree	$47,147	+$11,065	clears the bar	$27,000	2.4 yrs	65
Fine Arts	Bachelor's Degree	$33,253	-$2,829	falls short	$27,000	insufficient data	25
Graphic Communications	Bachelor's Degree	$19,409 1-year earnings	-$16,673	falls short	$27,000	insufficient data	16
Film and Photography	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.