Full Sail University Rankings by Salary Score
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Full Sail University's Top Rankings
Full Sail University is ranked on 2 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at Full Sail University
We calculated a salary score for each of Full Sail 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 Full Sail 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 Full Sail Associate Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $27,250 | $28,750 |
Salary Scores for Full Sail Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | $32,500 | $28,130 | |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $31,000 | $21,250 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $42,040 | $30,310 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $36,940 | $30,410 | |
| Communications Technology/Technician | $19,500 | $16,630 | |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $20,000 | $55,060 | |
| Computer Programming | $27,500 | $54,040 | |
| Computer Science | $19,500 | $48,430 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $32,500 | $32,680 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,270 | $28,150 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $19,500 | $30,600 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $27,000 | $20,260 | |
| Graphic Communications | $35,500 | $25,100 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | $32,480 | $25,840 | |
| Marketing | $39,420 | $31,710 | |
| Music | $34,500 | $25,680 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $37,000 | $22,330 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $21,160 | $16,660 |
Salary Scores for Full Sail Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | $38,080 | $27,330 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not Reported | $35,700 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Not Reported | $69,340 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $40,180 | $35,060 | |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | $35,080 | $47,850 | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $35,080 | $26,350 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $54,100 | $25,190 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | $47,220 | $31,850 | |
| Journalism | $35,720 | $32,050 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $35,180 | $55,770 | |
| Marketing | $35,080 | $36,990 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $36,370 | $34,600 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,080 | $28,920 |
Salary Scores for Full Sail Certificates
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $10,900 | $20,140 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $9,500 | $25,920 |
Most Recent Reviews
I'm currently in the Graphic Design program at Full Sail University. I've never dreaded an education more than I have within this program. Going into it, I had already amassed a somewhat sizable pool of knowledge of design, but I was talked into attending just to get the paper. Worst decision of my life. Now I'm stuck in $20,000+ of debt and all I got out of it was a MacBook and a playlist of YouTube videos to watch. This system (if you can even call it that) of education that Full Sail has built, especially... Read More
Honestly, I could have learned everything for free on youtube without all of the stressful deadlines. Feels like I payed 11k for a macbook, and a few test trials of 3D softwares, and 7 months of stress and anxiety that literally made me sick. I know its supposed to be real-world experience but no starter job would expect a studio level product 3 days after they taught me how to do it.