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Graduates earn 3,791 degrees, certificates from the Fashion Institute of Technology

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About 40.2 percent of the 3,791 degrees and certificates handed out by the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2017-18 were to students in visual and performing arts programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in York conferred 834 associate's degrees and 637 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in fashion merchandising. Data shows the school gave out 714 associate's degrees in fashion merchandising, followed by 465 bachelor's degrees in fashion merchandising and 335 associate's degrees in fashion/apparel design.

The institute enrolled 8,767 students for 2017-18, including 8,555 in undergraduate programs and 212 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Fashion/Apparel Design257335-16608
Commercial and Advertising Art59171--230
Illustration691088-185
Interior Design3677--113
Fine/Studio Arts, General4254--96
Commercial Photography3649--85
Graphic Design40---40
Industrial and Product Design39---39
Design and Applied Arts, Other35-1-36
Metal and Jewelry Arts-20-727
Fine and Studio Arts Management14-10-24
Film/Cinema/Video Studies-20--20
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other--11-11
Cinematography and Film/Video Production10---10
Digital Arts---11
Photography-----
Visual and Performing Arts total63783430241,52540.2
Fashion Merchandising465714--1,179
International Marketing146---146
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other52-15-67
Special Products Marketing Operations25---25
Marketing Research17---17
International Business/Trade/Commerce--15-15
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other15---15
Fashion Modeling-1--1
Merchandising and Buying Operations-----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total72071530-1,46538.6
Advertising310318--628
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total310318--62816.6
Apparel and Textile Manufacture6632-15113
Apparel and Textiles, General-36--36
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total6668-151493.9
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects19---19
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total19---190.5
Museology/Museum Studies--5-5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total--5-50.1

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