Graduate Statistics
How Our Graduates Measure Up
Of all 2008 The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division graduates available for employment, 88.2% were working in a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation at an average starting salary of $32,926. You can review this information by program in the table below. You can also view the downloadable version by clicking here.
| % available grads employed in related field | Average salary | Notable Employer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree Programs | |||
| Advertising* | 75.0% | $38,714 | Insight International, Inc., Trainor Associates, Inc., Cusick Designs, KOHD-TV |
| Culinary Management | 100.0% | $42,046 | ARAMARK, AVI Foodsystems, U.S. Food Service, The Cheesecake Factory |
| Game Art & Design | 72.4% | $31,685 | Epic Games, Inc., NASA, Samsung Electronics of America, The Washington Post |
| Graphic Design | 91.2% | $32,561 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution, BC Richard Ellis, University of Pittsburgh, Hearst Communications, Stryker Orthopedics, |
| Interior Design | 86.5% | $29,038 | IKEA, Sherwin Williams, The Home Depot, Merrill Lynch, U.S. Business Interiors |
| Web Design & Interactive Media | 94.1% | $37,774 | ConEdison of New York, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Lifecare, Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals |
| Total | 87.0% | $33,571 | |
| Associate's Degree Programs | |||
| Graphic Design | 85.7% | $31,105 | Boston Scientific Corp., FedEx Kinkos, Kellogg's, Mylar Pharmeceuticals, The Salvation Army |
| Web Design & Interactive Media | 100.0% | $42,141 | Lockheed Martin, The News Journal, The Home Mag, Verizon |
| Total | 89.5% | $34,351 | |
| Diploma Programs | |||
| Digital Design | 90.3% | $30,004 | Sherpa, LLC, PR Newswire, Seagate Technologies, LLC, Alltell Communications, Bank of America |
| Residential Planning | 81.8% | $27,272 | Caldwell Banker, The Home Depot, Ashley Furniture, Ethan Allen Home Interiors, IKEA |
| Web Design | 88.1% | $33,270 | Fuji Photo Film USA, INC., Boeing, Southwest Airlines, Clearchannel Communications |
| Total | 86.8% | $30,145 | |
| All Program Totals** | 87.1% | $31,455 | |
* 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.
** All Program Totals exclude new programs for which there were no graduates. For a complete list of available programs, please contact the Admissions Department.
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