Associate+40% vs national median3,579 grads tracked
Design and Applied Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology
Ranked 1st of 124 associate programs in Design and Applied Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,997
middle 50%: $22,393 – $52,084
Median · 5 years out
$60,470
middle 50%: $43,028 – $77,743
Median · 10 years out
$79,892
middle 50%: $53,999 – $109,000
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Design and Applied Arts (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Design and Applied Arts associate degree holders start at $34k. Median earnings hit $80k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,869 total interest
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