Per-major median earnings and 10-year projection bands. Numbers come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release); trajectory bands come from the life-path model run server-side with a synthetic profile.
Median earnings of federally-aided graduates 10 years after first enrollment, across all majors at Academy of Art University.
| Major | Graduates / yr | Median earnings 4 years out | Work in California 1 year out | Trajectory | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | 112 | $73,398 | 74% | Run mine | |
| Graphic Communications. |
Fewer than 10 Academy of Art University graduates earned a research doctorate from 2016 to 2025 (NCSES Survey of Earned Doctorates).
The rows above use a synthetic profile (median household income, in-state residency). The life-path tool runs the same model on your actual income, family size, residency, and intended major.
Open the life-path toolEarnings and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release). Last updated October 19, 2026. Methodology.
| 74 |
| $50,833 |
| 65% |
| Run mine |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 73 | $66,783 | 57% | Run mine |
| Design and Applied Arts. | 63 | $38,583 | 61% | Run mine |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 56 | $46,726 | 76% | Run mine |
| Apparel and Textiles. | 49 | $41,565 | 58% | Run mine |
Median earnings: federally-aided graduates, ~4 years out (College Scorecard). Trajectory: 10-year projection from the life-path model with a synthetic profile — methodology.
Work in California: of graduates working and not in school a year after graduating, the share whose job is in California. A dash means the College Scorecard doesn't report the figure for that major, or counted fewer than 30 graduates.