Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City offers specialized, hands-on training in art, design, business, and technology related to the fashion industry. The school provides a career-focused education with programs like Fashion Design, Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, and Advertising and Marketing Communications. FIT emphasizes practical experience, with many programs requiring internships and opportunities to work in professional studios and labs using industry-standard equipment. The college also offers evening and weekend degree programs, as well as noncredit courses and certificates, to accommodate working adults and those looking to enhance their skills.
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All Programs at Fashion Institute of Technology
3 trade programs at Fashion Tech, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Specialized Sales & Marketing
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
56 | $23,778/yr | $10,500 |
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Public Relations & Advertising
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare nationwide → |
42 | $21,006/yr | $11,000 |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
34 | $14,361/yr | $11,640 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Fashion Institute of Technology using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.