The Worst Colleges for Bachelor’s Degree Payoff, Ranked

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach was part of the wider Art Institutes system, which offered career-focused programs in creative and applied fields. Students were generally drawn to areas like design, media arts, fashion, culinary work, and other practical creative programs connected to job training.

At -$59,000, the early payoff was deeply negative compared with the schools earlier on this list. That may reflect tuition, debt, completion outcomes, and the challenge of translating creative training into strong wages. Since the Art Institutes system later closed, this entry should be framed as historical data.