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California Institute of the Arts
Every creative program this institution awards, with what its graduates earn four years after completing and what they owed when they finished — as the federal government reports it.
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2 programs| Program | Delivery | Median debt | Earnings, 4 yrs | Debt ÷ earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and CompositionBachelor’s degree | On campus | $19,500 | $40,294 | 48% | Request information → |
| Music Theory and CompositionMaster’s degree | On campus | $44,150 | $29,494 | 150% | Request information → |
Sources: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026); IPEDS, NCES (retrieved September 2026)
Game Design
2 programs| Program | Delivery | Median debt | Earnings, 4 yrs | Debt ÷ earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and SimulationBachelor’s degree | On campus | — | — | — | Request information → |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and SimulationMaster’s degree | On campus | — | — | — | Request information → |
Sources: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026); IPEDS, NCES (retrieved September 2026)
Film and Video
3 programs| Program | Delivery | Median debt | Earnings, 4 yrs | Debt ÷ earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionBachelor’s degree | On campus | $27,000 | $29,426 | 92% | Request information → |
| Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionMaster’s degree | On campus | $96,000 | $56,207 | 171% | Request information → |
| Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaMaster’s degree | On campus | — | — | — | Request information → |
Sources: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026); IPEDS, NCES (retrieved September 2026)
Design and Digital Art
6 programs| Program | Delivery | Median debt | Earnings, 4 yrs | Debt ÷ earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralBachelor’s degree | On campus | $27,000 | $28,617 | 94% | Request information → |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special EffectsBachelor’s degree | On campus | — | — | — | Request information → |
| Graphic DesignBachelor’s degree | On campus | — | — | — | Request information → |
| Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralMaster’s degree | On campus | — | $24,720 | — | Request information → |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special EffectsMaster’s degree | On campus | — | — | — | Request information → |
| Graphic DesignMaster’s degree | Not reported | — | — | — | Request information → |
Sources: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026); IPEDS, NCES (retrieved September 2026)
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