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Graphic Communications at Kansas City Art Institute

If you plan to study Graphic Communications, consider the program at Kansas City Art Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kansas City Art Institute is in Kansas City, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 graphic communications graduations were recorded at Kansas City Art Institute.

Online Class Availability at Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City Art Institute primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Graphic Communications Rankings at Kansas City Art Institute

Use these rankings to compare Kansas City Art Institute’s Graphic Communications program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#2 of 3
Best Value	Missouri	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 14
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#14 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#145 of 171
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#150 of 170

Earnings for Graphic Communications Graduates from Kansas City Art Institute

Students who complete Kansas City Art Institute’s Graphic Communications program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$15,235
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$23,530
5 years	$38,437

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Graphic Communications graduates from Kansas City Art Institute stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Graphic Communications graduates at Kansas City Art Institute, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Graphic Communications graduates at Kansas City Art Institute are 75% women (21) and 25% men (7).

Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Program at Kansas City Art Institute

Of the 28 bachelor’s graphic communications degrees awarded at Kansas City Art Institute, 75% were women (21) and 25% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas City Art Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 43% of Graphic Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas City Art Institute, above the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Graphic Communications Concentrations at Kansas City Art Institute

This Graphic Communications program at Kansas City Art Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Animation & Special Effects	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Graphic Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Graphic Communications program at Kansas City Art Institute work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Graphic Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
Data Entry Keyers	$33,881
Printing Press Operators	$31,814
Etchers and Engravers	$28,903
Desktop Publishers	$27,130
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$25,852

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.