COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$9,392 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −38% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$21,180
$8,000Annual price−$53,180
$16,000Annual price−$85,180
$19,000Current college-wide context−$97,180
$24,000Annual price−$117,180
$32,000Annual price−$149,180
$40,000Annual price−$181,180
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,882$26,532 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 75 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,095
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,882
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,095Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,838Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE80.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,074
Estimated loan payment$265
540borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,882 vs. $51,490
$9,392 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121$72,380–$166,070 middle 50% of NY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$77,340 median wageNY estimate · 14,530 jobs · 27-1024$58,610–$100,370 middle 50% of NY wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$89,640 median wageNY estimate · 2,400 jobs · 27-1021$71,790–$124,150 middle 50% of NY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$86,030 median wageNY estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-1029$69,760–$120,950 middle 50% of NY wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255$94,620–$167,590 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$96,770 median wageNY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-1014$76,420–$136,840 middle 50% of NY wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$75,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,690 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$137,320 median wageNY estimate · 8,720 jobs · 27-1011$105,750–$198,330 middle 50% of NY wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$126,430 median wageNY estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1031$74,320–$133,930 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$98,640 median wageNY estimate · 5,760 jobs · 27-1022$76,370–$131,370 middle 50% of NY wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$75,580 median wageNY estimate · 5,340 jobs · 27-1025$48,980–$93,100 middle 50% of NY wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Wholesale Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Farmingdale State College
$6,125 less debt · $8,228 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,896
- Debt
- $18,875
- Annual net price
- $10,867
CUNY New York City College of Technology
$13,000 less debt · $13,968 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,562
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $5,127
CUNY Queens College
$7,375 less debt · $14,900 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,835
- Debt
- $17,625
- Annual net price
- $4,195
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
$26,476 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $87,358
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $36,228
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
531 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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