Head-to-head comparison
School of Visual Arts vs Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York: which has better ROI?
Option A New York, NY
School of Visual Arts
- Net price / year
- $57,914
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,459
- Payback
- No payback
Option B New York, NY
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York
- Net price / year
- $21,623
- Earnings, 10 years
- $28,013
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but School of Visual Arts comes closer — median earnings $46,459 against a $231,656 total, vs $28,013 at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | School of Visual Arts | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $57,914 | $21,623 |
| Total net cost | $231,656 | $86,492 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,459 | $28,013 |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $6,129 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$269,676 | -$493,432 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, School of Visual Arts or Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York?
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York, at $21,623 a year after aid versus $57,914 — a gap of $36,291 a year, or $145,164 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do School of Visual Arts or Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York graduates earn more?
School of Visual Arts graduates report a median $46,459 ten years after entry, $18,446 more than the $28,013 at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, School of Visual Arts or Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York?
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York: its completers carry a median $6,129 in federal loans versus $27,000 at School of Visual Arts, a difference of $20,871. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
80% of students finish at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York, against 76% at School of Visual Arts. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.