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Is FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising worth it?

Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 4-year

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is a private for-profit, four-year institution in Los Angeles, California (large city). It awarded 791 degrees in 2024, most often in business, management, marketing; fashion design; and fashion merchandising.

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Completions (2024)

791

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate$24,393$46,866235
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate$28,072$54,371183
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's$35,898$64,446163
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's$26,479$53,57555
Apparel and TextilesAssociate$28,863$49,26336
Apparel and TextilesBachelor'sN/A$67,118N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociateN/A$38,279N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Fine and Studio ArtsAssociateN/AN/AN/A
MarketingAssociateN/A$63,366N/A
MarketingBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's200
Fashion/Apparel DesignAssociate171
Fashion MerchandisingAssociate161
Design and Visual Communications, GeneralAssociate47
Industrial and Product DesignBachelor's41
Marketing/Marketing Management, GeneralBachelor's35
Apparel and Textile Marketing ManagementAssociate26
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's23
Interior DesignAssociate19
Apparel and Textile ManufactureBachelor's16

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Sources: federal figures for FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for California. Counts under 10 are not published.

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