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title: Fashion Institute of Technology — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New York, NY
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,696 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,971 – $90,913 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 81% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,838 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 72% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.19× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $34,696 | derived |

**81% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,000 (≈ 19% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,363 to $44,667 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,667 | $19,905 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,104 | $15,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,008 | $19,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,868 | $20,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,289 | $23,033 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,936 | not reported |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Associate's Degree | $25,549 | $10,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,754 | $25,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Associate's Degree | $19,884 | $11,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $18,128 | $11,640 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Associate's Degree | $17,363 | $12,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Fashion Institute of Technology by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?191126

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