Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit · 25,195 students · Visit Website

Full Sail University focuses on training individuals for careers in the entertainment, media, art, and technology industries. The school emphasizes hands-on, project-based learning with accelerated degree programs that can be completed in about half the time of traditional universities. They offer degrees in areas like game design, film, audio production, digital arts, and emerging technologies, providing students with industry-standard tools and a dedicated career development department that offers ongoing support and employer connections.

Programs Analyzed

13

Avg Grad Earnings

$26,778/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

38/100

Tuition

$26,417/yr

All Programs at Full Sail University

13 trade programs at Full Sail University, 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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63 $35,779/yr 12.5x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Human-Computer Interaction
Human Computer Interaction
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45 $34,290/yr $16,000 12.0x High Very Large
102 openings/yr
Computer Science
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44 $19,693/yr 2.7x Very High Very Large
295 openings/yr
Communication & Media
Communication and Media Studies
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38 $28,447/yr $14,028 13.5x High Large
83 openings/yr
Arts & Media Management
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
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37 $25,184/yr $22,674 3.8x High Very Large
135 openings/yr
Visual & Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General
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36 $28,514/yr $15,220 9.8x High Large
63 openings/yr
Fine Arts
Fine and Studio Arts
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35 $24,491/yr $26,499 3.6x Moderate Very Large
118 openings/yr
Design
Design and Applied Arts
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34 $23,719/yr $24,392 3.5x High Very Large
101 openings/yr
Film & Photography
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
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33 $25,501/yr $17,185 8.7x High Large
43 openings/yr
Music
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33 $23,018/yr $22,500 3.4x High Very Large
101 openings/yr
Rhetoric & Writing
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
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32 $28,090/yr $24,022 4.3x Very High Large
48 openings/yr
Audio & Video Technology
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
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31 $27,597/yr $25,348 4.8x High Medium
20 openings/yr
Communications Technology
Communications Technology/Technician
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28 $23,799/yr $19,000 8.0x High Small
9 openings/yr

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 13 trade and vocational programs at Full Sail University 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.