The Art Institutes Rankings by Salary Score
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The Art Institutes's Top Rankings
The Art Institutes is ranked on 4 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at The Art Institutes
We calculated a salary score for each of The Art Institutes'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 The Art Institutes 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 AI Associate Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | $23,000 | $33,990 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not Reported | $24,620 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $20,890 | $25,450 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not Reported | $15,550 | |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $21,060 | $25,890 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $20,130 | $23,480 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $23,380 | $19,050 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not Reported | $15,920 | |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $23,610 | $20,140 | |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $21,170 | $24,560 |
Salary Scores for AI Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $43,100 | $22,190 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $36,820 | $36,990 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not Reported | $33,990 | |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $34,000 | $26,980 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $38,670 | $30,970 | |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $33,990 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $39,500 | $25,580 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $40,390 | $20,780 | |
| Graphic Communications | $32,500 | $23,000 | |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $33,450 | $30,450 |
Salary Scores for AI Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | Not Reported | $31,310 |
Salary Scores for AI Certificates
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $18,910 | $22,420 | |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Not Reported | $32,570 |
Most Recent Reviews
The worst mistake I ever made in my life was listening to my high school art teacher and attending the Art Institute. The school is a joke and worst of all, it is a unaccredited "school". To waste your college years at a place like this truly sad. Do not, under any circumstance, attend this school. Go to an accredited university and have a real college experience. Whoever created this institution has done a great disservice to thousands of well-meaning students. It's embarrassing telling people where I went... Read More
The program was a joke; most of it was me sitting in class watching youtube videos. The first year we actually did stuff relevant to our major, but after that it was pointless filler classes. Without those filler classes there was no way my degree would have taken 2 years to finish. Career services was non-existent. I would go to the office and they would work with me and then they would quit leaving with no one to help me. They also lied to me; The advisors told me that my pell grant would cover my entire... Read More