We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at FIT. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 34 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual.
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In the most recent year for which we have data, Fashion Institute of Technology awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in visual & performing arts.
Bachelor’s Rankings
FIT is in the top 5% of the country for visual & performing arts at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #10 out of 71 schools by College Factual.
Visual & Performing Arts majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from FIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,459 a year. This is lower than $49,054, the median for all majors at FIT.
Student Debt of Visual & Performing Arts Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
To complete a bachelor’s at FIT, visual & performing arts graduates take on a median debt of $20,525 in student loans. This is above $18,862, the typical median for all majors at FIT.
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at FIT were White. About 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
114
Black or African American
42
Hispanic or Latino
133
White
223
Non-Resident Aliens
82
Other Races
26
Fashion/Apparel Design (Bachelor’s)
FIT awarded 246 bachelor’s completions in fashion/apparel design in the most recent reporting year — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (27%).
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #4
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #7
Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #8
Illustration (Bachelor’s)
FIT granted 93 bachelor’s completions in illustration recently — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (32%).
Best Value Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Commercial and Advertising Art (Bachelor’s)
FIT conferred 58 bachelor’s degrees in commercial and advertising art in the latest year of data — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (40%).
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #3
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #5
Commercial Photography (Bachelor’s)
FIT conferred 47 bachelor’s completions in commercial photography recently — 68% to women and 32% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%).
Best Commercial Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Commercial Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Commercial Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Commercial Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Value Commercial Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Interior Design (Bachelor’s)
FIT conferred 37 bachelor’s degrees in interior design recently — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #3
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #6
Best Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #25
Graphic Design (Bachelor’s)
FIT awarded 32 bachelor’s completions in graphic design in the latest year of data — 72% to women and 28% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (47%).
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #10
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #12
Best Graphic Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #24
Fine/Studio Arts, General (Bachelor’s)
FIT granted 30 bachelor’s degrees in fine/studio arts, general in the latest year of data — 87% to women and 13% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (53%).
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #8
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #14
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #17
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #32
Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #53
Design and Applied Arts, Other (Bachelor’s)
FIT granted 29 bachelor’s completions in design and applied arts, other in the most recent reporting year — 93% to women and 7% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (34%).
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #11
Industrial and Product Design (Bachelor’s)
FIT granted 25 bachelor’s degrees in industrial and product design recently — 92% to women and 8% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (40%).
Best Industrial Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Industrial Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #5
Best Industrial Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #16
Fine and Studio Arts Management (Bachelor’s)
FIT awarded 12 bachelor’s degrees in fine and studio arts management in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (58%).
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #3
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #8
Cinematography and Film/Video Production (Bachelor’s)
FIT granted 11 bachelor’s completions in cinematography and film/video production in the most recent reporting year — 55% to women and 45% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (45%).
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #4
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #7
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #8
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #8
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #28
FIT Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Degrees
In the most recent year for which we have data, Fashion Institute of Technology conferred 906 associate’s degrees in visual & performing arts.
Associate’s Rankings
FIT is among the very best schools in the country for visual & performing arts at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 34 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 20% of visual & performing arts associate’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of visual & performing arts associate’s degree graduates at FIT are White. About 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology with a associate’s in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
140
Black or African American
63
Hispanic or Latino
182
White
318
Non-Resident Aliens
157
Other Races
46
Fashion/Apparel Design (Associate’s)
FIT conferred 357 associate’s degrees in fashion/apparel design in the latest year of data — 81% to women and 19% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (35%).
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in New York — #5
Best Value Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #10
Commercial and Advertising Art (Associate’s)
FIT awarded 199 associate’s degrees in commercial and advertising art recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (28%).
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Associate Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Associate Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Associate Degree Schools in New York — #9
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #16
Illustration (Associate’s)
FIT granted 123 associate’s degrees in illustration in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (37%).
Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Illustration Associate Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Value Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #3
Interior Design (Associate’s)
FIT granted 72 associate’s degrees in interior design in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (42%).
Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in New York — #2
Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in New York — #4
Best Value Interior Design Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #12
Fine/Studio Arts, General (Associate’s)
FIT granted 59 associate’s degrees in fine/studio arts, general recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (54%).
Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York — #7
Best Value Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #18
Commercial Photography (Associate’s)
FIT granted 55 associate’s degrees in commercial photography recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (35%).
Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools in New York — #3
Best Value Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #7
Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Associate’s)
FIT awarded 27 associate’s degrees in film/cinema/media studies recently — 63% to women and 37% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (37%).
Best Film Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Film Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Film Studies Associate Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Film Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
Best Value Film Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York — #2
Jewelry Arts (Associate’s)
FIT awarded 14 associate’s completions in jewelry arts in the latest year of data — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (29%).
Best Metal & Jewelry Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Metal & Jewelry Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York — #1
Best Metal & Jewelry Arts Associate Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #1
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York — #1
FIT Visual & Performing Arts Certificate Degrees
During the most recent reporting year, Fashion Institute of Technology handed out 3 certificate degrees in visual & performing arts.
Certificate Rankings
FIT has not been ranked for visual & performing arts at the certificate level.
Certificate Student Diversity
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of visual & performing arts certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of visual & performing arts certificate degree graduates at FIT are Asian. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology with a certificate in visual & performing arts.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
1
Black or African American
0
Hispanic or Latino
0
White
1
Non-Resident Aliens
1
Other Races
0
Jewelry Arts (Certificate)
FIT conferred 3 certificate completions in jewelry arts in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (33%).
Graduate Study in Visual & Performing Arts at FIT
Graduate study is also available at FIT. The following graduate award levels are reported.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The majority of visual & performing arts bachelor’s degree graduates at FIT were White. About 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The majority of visual & performing arts associate’s degree graduates at FIT are White. About 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The majority of visual & performing arts certificate degree graduates at FIT are Asian. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
