by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Kansas City Art Institute ranks in comparison to other schools with fine arts programs.
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Kansas City Art Institute was ranked #49 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for fine arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools | 49 |
| Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 49 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Kansas City Art Institute handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.
Fine Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Kansas City Art Institute go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,906 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,539 for all fine arts students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Kansas City Art Institute, fine arts students borrow a median amount of $33,064 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $30,127 for all fine arts majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the fine arts program at Kansas City Art Institute is $251 per month.
Part-time undergraduates at Kansas City Art Institute paid an average of $1,400 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,000 | $42,000 |
| Fees | $1,550 | $1,550 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,900 | $12,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about Kansas City Art Institute tuition and fees.
Of the 69 fine arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Kansas City Art Institute, about 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Kansas City Art Institute are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kansas City Art Institute with a bachelor's in fine arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Online degrees for the Kansas City Art Institute fine arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kansas City Art Institute Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fine arts majors at Kansas City Art Institute.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 41 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 10 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.