Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, Ohio · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
has graduates earning more than a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year).
1 of 2 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other one has no earnings published. The 3 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$28,226 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
$28,226 a year
About $112,904 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 | $23,782 |
| $30k to $48k | $29,767 |
| $48k to $75k | $16,884 |
| $75k to $110k | $21,212 |
| $110k and up | $32,629 |
| All families (average) | $28,226 |
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).
2 of 5 programs could be assessed 40% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $37,656 | +$1,574 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 16.2 yrs | 52 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $38,887 | +$2,805 | above HS line | $39,673 | 14.1 yrs | 49 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
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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