Academy of Art University Rankings by Salary Score

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Salary and Debt by Major at Academy of Art University

We calculated a salary score for each of Academy of Art University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Academy of Art University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Scores for Academy of Art Associate Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Computer Software and Media Applications 42 86% 86% $37,500 $27,440 42
Design and Applied Arts 47 87% 87% $43,130 $25,190 47
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 97 82% 82% $47,290 $30,770 97

Salary Scores for Academy of Art Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Communication and Media Studies 63 100% 100% Not Reported $35,600 63
Computer Software and Media Applications 46 91% 91% $33,340 $39,100 46
Design and Applied Arts 47 88% 88% $35,000 $34,590 47
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians 25 98% 98% $46,950 $41,940 25
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 2 88% 88% $31,000 $14,320 2
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 79 91% 91% $35,690 $30,710 79
Fine and Studio Arts 82 90% 90% $38,810 $30,990 82
Graphic Communications 63 86% 86% $34,260 $34,470 63
Music 70 89% 89% $31,000 $31,310 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 100 86% 86% Not Reported $59,170 100
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 47 92% 92% $27,250 $30,770 47
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations 82 94% 94% $31,000 $43,430 82
Visual and Performing Arts, General 89 91% 91% $35,750 $33,990 89

Salary Scores for Academy of Art Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Architecture 95 100% 100% Not Reported $63,010 95
Computer Software and Media Applications 28 94% 94% $89,840 $62,150 28
Design and Applied Arts 28 90% 90% $108,840 $41,190 28
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 9 93% 93% Not Reported $20,140 9
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 80 84% 84% $106,330 $38,600 80
Fine and Studio Arts 43 84% 84% $77,950 $29,690 43
Graphic Communications 55 92% 92% $108,120 $41,350 55
Journalism 14 100% 100% Not Reported $35,600 14
Music 60 89% 89% Not Reported $35,420 60
Visual and Performing Arts, General 44 90% 90% $82,870 $32,930 44

Most Recent Reviews

Ariel 3/15/2023

Bad school with professors who are too poor or even inferior to the students. Only a tiny percentage of professors give you useful advice. Usually, the traditional painting teachers are good, and you could have nice fundament courses. However, most teachers do not have enough aesthetics and are competent enough. You could have a terrible experience in your major courses. They will give you excessive assignments, weird feedback, and extremely low grades. And, most assignments are useless to your future career.... Read More

Paige Asper 2/1/2023

I attended this school for 2 years I watched the cost of tuition increase each year. They made this school seem financially attainable by offering me a income based scholarship to cover out of pocket cost after aid. They then changed the requirements that you had to take more classes in order to keep the scholarship. That seemed fine but there's a catch they will only cover a certain amount leaving me with the choice of taking more classes getting the scholarship and still having to pay $3000 a semester after... Read More