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Fashion Institute of Technology Placements: Job Opportunities, Placement rate, Packages

Dark Clock Icon Last updated on 1 Sep '24, by Kanishk Aggarwal (Study Abroad Expert)

Fashion Institute of Technology Placement overview

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is among the top 2% in the country for mid-career graduate salaries among community college alumni. The university has obtained the 10th and 6th rank, among Most Admired courses in the nation and Interior Design Schools Most Hired From by agencies, by Design Intelligence. 68% was the placement rate for associate degree holders and 88% was the placement amount for the bachelor’s degree graduates. 83% of the graduates who were working stayed in New York State for employment, 4% were working in New Jersey, and 2% were employed outside the U.S. 

87% of working bachelor’s degree holders and 79% of associate degree holders who did not opt for further education were in full-time employment. 77% of bachelor’s degree graduates who were into full-time employment were earning over $40,000 annually. Similarly, 48% of associate degree holders who were not pursuing higher education were getting more than $40,000 annually.

According to some of the unofficial sources, the university possesses the highest-paid graduates in the country in textile and apparel studies, merchandising, human sciences, specialised sales, marketing, consumer, etc. FIT’s Fashion Design & Fashion Business Management have been ranked among the best undergraduate courses across the globe.

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FIT Placement Highlights 2023

Associate Degree Placement Rate

68%

Bachelor’s Degree Placement Rate

88%

Highest Employment by Location

New York State

Full-Time Employment Rate of Bachelor’s Degree Holders

87%

Full-Time Employment Rate of Associate Degree Holders

79%

Highest Paying Graduate Job

Marketing, Product & Communications

Lowest Paying Graduate Job

Retail, Trade & Craft

FIT Class Profile 2024

The student-faculty ratio was 16:1 and the total number of faculty was 913. The average age of full-time first-time degree seekers was 18 years and 22 years was the average age of all the degree holders.0

Enrollment by School: School of Art & Design (3362), School of Business & Technology (4,198), School of Liberal Arts (123), School of Graduate Studies (232), Non-Degree (276).

Race

  • American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0.001%
  • Asian: 12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.001%
  • Black: 9%
  • White: 41%
  • Hispanic (of any race): 22%
  • Multiracial: 4%
  • International: 10%
 

FIT Placement Stats 2023 by Degree

81% of associate degree holders who were not pursuing further education had a job. 14% of those did not have a job but were looking for employment and 5% were those who were neither employed nor were looking for a job. Talking about bachelor’s degree holders, 86% had a job. 70% had a job related to their respective degrees. 12% did not have a job but were looking for one and only 2% did not have a job nor were they looking for any employment.

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FIT Associate Degree (All) Employment by School

The college which had the highest employment related to the degree was Business & Technology with 35% of graduates being employed. 22% of graduates from Art & Design had employment related to their degrees. The highest percentage of graduates who were employed but were looking for a job were from Art & Design.

The table below features different employment categories and their rates according to different university colleges.

Category

Art & Design

Business & Technology

Employed, Related to Degree

22%

35%

Employed, Unrelated to Degree

26%

26%

Employed Subtotal

63%

Unemployed, Seeking employment

29%

23%

Unemployed, Not Seeking Employment

23%

14%

FIT Associate Degree (All) Placement Rate

Category

Art & Design

Business & Technology

Employed Subtotal

92

137

Employed & Seeking Employment

148

186

Placement Rate

62%

74%

FIT Bachelor's Degree Employment by School

A total of 86% of bachelor’s degree graduates were employed. Out of those, 70% of graduates had a job which was related to their pursued degree and 16% of graduates had a job which was not related to their degree. 12% of students were unemployed but were searching for a job and only 2% were without a job and not seeking one.

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FIT Average Salary 2023

The job that yielded the highest average salary for the graduates and alumni was Marketing, Product & Communications, with the salary amount being $67,000. This was followed by Logistics, Operations & Purchasing with the amount being $58,000. The job which led to the lowest average salary amount for the graduates and alumni was Retail, Trade & Craft with the salary amount being $45,000.

The table below displays the latest salary amount of students with job titles.

Job

Average Salary

Marketing, Product & Communications

$67,000

Logistics, Operations & Purchasing

$58,000

Sales & Business Development

$56,000

Retail, Trade & Craft

$45,000

FIT Career Placement Support

The career placement support at the Fashion Institute of Technology not only works toward tailoring its students’ career needs but also puts efforts into maintaining its retention rate by offering students productive higher education advice. Students can make use of its online applicant tracking system and discover jobs, companies and positions for which they can apply as well. All the applications are submitted online only. The college is anti-discrimination and helps students belonging to diverse races, colours, nationalities gender, religion, ethnic background, age group, sexual orientations, and citizenship with everything that could help sort out their professional options or doubts if any. Equal opportunity is provided to students and alumni in every term.

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Answered 10 months ago

As per the official statistics of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Graduate Outcomes Survey for the class of 2022-2021, nearly 80% of the graduates were employed within 6 months of graduation, whereas 7% of graduates were pursuing higher education. 

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Kanishk Aggarwal

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Answered a year ago

Yes, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) often offers placement assistance and resources to its students. FIT has a dedicated Career and Internship Center that provides guidance, workshops, networking events, and access to job and internship postings in the fashion and related industries. The

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Vishu Tyagi

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Answered 2 weeks ago

From my point of view Central Saint Martins London is generally considered the better choice compared to FIT New York, especially if you priotize a European Fashion. But for a good practical knowledge FIT is considered more good. Regarding the fashion FIT is Industry-focused cirriculum and value its

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Miraliba Jadeja

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Answered a week ago

The FIT is known to provide some of the best courses related to Fashion Design and Arts. Some of the popular courses offered by the university to international students along with the fees is given in the table below:

Courses1st Year Tuition Fees
MBA/PGDM (3 courses)
INR 20 L
B.E. / B.Tech (1 course)
INR 14 L
MBA/PGDM5 (13 courses)
INR 14 L
BFA (13 courses)
INR 14 L - 18 L
MIM (3 courses)
INR 20 L
B.A. (9 courses)
INR 14 L - 18 L
MFA (3 courses)
INR 20 L
MFA (2 courses)
INR 20 L
B.J.M.C. (3 courses)
INR 14 L
Others UG (1 course)
INR 18 L

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Parul Pandey

Beginner-Level 3

Answered 2 weeks ago

Hi everyone,

The Masters programme in fashion at the fashion institute of technology is highly regarded for its industry oriented curriculum and global exposure, making it ideal for Indian students aing to excel in fashion management technology or design. FIT provides advance learning in areas like

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