by our College Data Analytics TeamDesign & Applied Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Fashion Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in design, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for design majors, FIT SUNY came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FIT SUNY was $904 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $299 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,170 | $21,692 |
| Fees | $623 | $623 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,200 | $15,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,150 | $2,150 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at FIT SUNY in Design walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,898.
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The median early career salary of design students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FIT SUNY is $41,546 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $31,586.
FIT SUNY does not offer an online option for its design bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FIT SUNY Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.4% of the design students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.5% of the design bachelor’s degrees at FIT SUNY in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 88 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 214 |
| International Students | 90 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Design & Applied Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 63 |
| Industrial Design | 30 |
| Commercial Photography | 42 |
| Fashion Design | 239 |
| Interior Design | 41 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 26 |
| Arts & Media Management | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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