Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
9
Avg Grad Earnings
$29,819/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
38/100
Tuition
$28,024/yr
All Programs at Academy of Art University
9 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 61 | $45,387/yr | Very High | 6.0x |
| Design Engineering Technologies | 45 | $48,978/yr | High | 3.4x |
| Apparel and Textiles | 41 | $27,630/yr | High | 1.5x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 40 | $25,425/yr | High | 1.3x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 37 | $20,829/yr | High | 4.2x |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 36 | $28,494/yr | High | 2.5x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 31 | $20,798/yr | Moderate | 0.7x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 30 | $23,354/yr | High | 2.5x |
| Graphic Communications | 25 | $27,481/yr | High | 3.8x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 9 bachelor's degree programs at Academy of Art University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.