Graduate Employment Statistics
Of all 2006 Art Institute of Philadelphia graduates available for employment (*see below), 87.8% were working in a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation and earning an average salary of $28,582. The chart below reflects these statistics.
Career Stats (pdf)
Bachelor's Degree Programs
| Program |
|
Percentage of Graduates Employed in Related Field |
Average Starting Salary |
| Digital Filmmaking & Video Production |
|
75.0% |
$32,588 |
| Fashion Design |
|
72.7% |
$28,290 |
| Fashion Marketing |
|
96.3% |
$29,459 |
| Graphic Design |
|
93.4% |
$31,554 |
| Industrial Design Technology |
|
78.3% |
$27,673 |
| Interior Design |
|
93.9% |
$33,136 |
| Media Arts & Animation |
|
72.4% |
$30,050 |
| Photography |
|
81.8% |
$19,814 |
| Web Design & Interactive Media |
|
97.2% |
$33,120 |
| Total Bachelor's Degree Programs |
|
86.1% |
$30,756
|
Associate's Degree Programs
| Program |
|
Percentage of Graduates Employed in Related Field |
Average Starting Salary |
| Culinary Arts |
|
92.2% |
$25,625 |
| Digiral Filmmaking & Video Production |
|
86.2% |
$24,793 |
| Fashion Design |
|
81.5% |
$21,781 |
| Fashion Marketing |
|
96.2% |
$28,338 |
| Graphic Design |
|
96.2% |
$30,851 |
| Interior Design |
|
85.7% |
$28,927 |
| Photography |
|
100.0% |
$23,042 |
| Visual Merchandising |
|
100.0% |
$31,171 |
| Web Design & Interactive Media |
|
83.3% |
$37,673 |
| Total Associate's Degree Programs** |
|
89.5% |
$26,437 |
Diploma Program
| Program |
|
Percentage of Graduates Employed in Related Field |
Average Starting Salary |
| Baking & Pastry |
|
92.3% |
$21,913 |
| Culinary Arts |
|
100.0% |
$24,267 |
| Total Diploma Programs |
|
93.8% |
$22,384 |
|
| All Program Totals*** |
87.8% |
$28,582 |
* Graduates available for employment excludes graduates who have waived employment assistance for one of the following reasons: medical condition that prevents full-time employment; active military duty; incarceration; death; non-immigrant status; furthering education with minimum of 50% credit load; stay-at-home parent; or continuation of employment in an unrelated field with current salary in excess of entry-level salary.
** Subtotal includes employment activity for graduates of programs which are no longer offered to new students.
*** All Program Totals exclude new programs for which there were no graduates. For a complete list of available programs, please contact the Admissions Department.
Data represents employment for January 1, 2006–December 31, 2006 graduates, six months after graduation.