Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Fashion Institute of Technology has 17 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $165,589 one year after finishing, against $114,710 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$72,055
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Fashion Institute of Technology. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 13 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles | 57 | $48,197 | $71,139 | $58,51622% above | $20,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 481 | $55,547 | $70,727 | $56,70325% above | $19,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 254 | $47,605 | $69,954 | $62,02713% above | $19,500 |
| Marketing | 91 | $47,160 | $67,002 | $66,5421% above | $14,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 567 | $43,249 | $60,882 | $52,72715% above | $21,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 12 | $28,552 | $53,710 | $48,36711% above | N/A |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 17 | $29,337 | $49,627 | $62,35020% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 30 | $27,780 | $39,930 | $41,5504% below | $16,750 |
| Graphic Communications | 25 | $13,134 | N/A | $28,25054% below | $18,674 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 637 | $44,730 | $60,504 | $46,09831% above | $11,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 55 | N/A | $58,876 | $58,8760% above | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 316 | $41,209 | $54,879 | $54,8790% above | $11,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not available | N/A | $51,622 | $49,3235% above | $11,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 806 | $34,900 | $45,096 | $37,68920% above | $12,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 27 | N/A | $31,862 | $32,6823% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 73 | $27,462 | $30,454 | $32,0325% below | $11,497 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 21 | $165,589 | N/A | $114,71044% above | N/A |
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