Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, Ohio · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Ohio high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year). 2 fall short.
4 of 5 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other one has no earnings published. The 2 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$29,439 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
$29,439 a year
About $117,756 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 | $24,204 |
| $30k to $48k | $27,218 |
| $48k to $75k | $27,534 |
| $75k to $110k | $29,717 |
| $110k and up | $33,114 |
| All families (average) | $29,439 |
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).
5 of 7 programs could be assessed 71% 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 | $48,204 | +$12,122 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.2 yrs | 132 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $33,389 | -$2,693 | falls short | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 52 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $32,061 | -$4,021 | falls short | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 16 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $43,661 | +$7,579 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.6 yrs | 15 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Master's Degree | $35,887 | -$195 | below HS line | $63,396 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Design | Master's Degree | 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, $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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