College for Creative Studies
Detroit, Michigan · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Michigan high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
4 of 10 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 6: 4 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. The 4 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$34,617 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
$34,617 a year
About $138,468 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 | $30,267 |
| $30k to $48k | $33,152 |
| $48k to $75k | $33,647 |
| $75k to $110k | $33,667 |
| $110k and up | $38,580 |
| All families (average) | $34,617 |
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 Michigan high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
4 of 14 programs could be assessed 29% 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 | $61,222 | +$26,413 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.0 yrs | 73 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $34,003 | -$806 | falls short | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 53 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $35,797 | +$988 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 27.3 yrs | 18 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | Bachelor's Degree | $41,739 | +$6,930 | clears the bar | $30,620 | 4.4 yrs | 10 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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, $34,809 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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