Median earnings of apparel and textiles graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 53 colleges. National median: $44,266, rising to $57,184 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | NY | $60,834 | $94,967 | — |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $59,432 | $71,922 | $18,500 |
| 3 | Utah State University | UT | $56,150 | $74,686 | $12,500 |
| 4 | The University of Alabama | AL | $54,061 | $54,254 | $23,250 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $53,936 | $77,520 | $19,384 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $53,058 | $59,879 | — |
| 7 | University of Delaware | DE | $53,050 | $76,595 | $27,000 |
| 8 | University of Arkansas | AR | $49,759 | $63,394 | $20,755 |
| 9 | Auburn University | AL | $49,401 | $62,807 | $20,500 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $49,266 | $66,256 | $19,500 |
| 11 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $49,009 | $64,328 | $19,500 |
| 12 | Framingham State University | MA | $48,872 | $57,124 | $27,000 |
| 13 | Fashion Institute of Technology | NY | $48,197 | $71,139 | $20,000 |
| 14 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $47,847 | $57,184 | $20,500 |
| 15 | Illinois State University | IL | $47,298 | $62,339 | $15,000 |
| 16 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $46,635 | $52,952 | $18,855 |
| 17 | Kansas State University | KS | $46,253 | $57,576 | $19,500 |
| 18 | Central Washington University | WA | $45,554 | $65,815 | — |
| 19 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $45,288 | $54,347 | $22,955 |
| 20 | Florida State University | FL | $45,155 | $64,807 | $12,001 |
| 21 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | OH | $44,580 | $58,647 | $26,750 |
| 22 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | OH | $44,580 | $58,647 | $26,750 |
| 23 | Ohio University-Southern Campus | OH | $44,580 | $58,647 | $26,750 |
| 24 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | OH | $44,580 | $58,647 | $26,750 |
| 25 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $44,580 | $58,647 | $26,750 |
| 26 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | OH | $44,580 | $58,647 | $26,750 |
| 27 | Washington State University | WA | $44,266 | $52,765 | $18,471 |
| 28 | Iowa State University | IA | $43,793 | $60,349 | $22,525 |
| 29 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ND | $43,236 | $56,197 | — |
| 30 | Northern Illinois University | IL | $43,143 | $68,636 | — |
| 31 | East Carolina University | NC | $42,362 | $56,134 | $14,000 |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $41,745 | $51,510 | $25,000 |
| 33 | Western Kentucky University | KY | $41,480 | $45,420 | $22,127 |
| 34 | Savannah College of Art and Design | GA | $41,295 | $55,925 | $20,000 |
| 35 | Appalachian State University | NC | $41,250 | $58,516 | $20,761 |
| 36 | Liberty University | VA | $41,039 | $38,226 | $22,500 |
| 37 | Mississippi State University | MS | $40,646 | $46,129 | $21,000 |
| 38 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $40,577 | — | — |
| 39 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $40,179 | $45,225 | $26,869 |
| 40 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | $39,761 | $59,192 | — |
| 41 | University of Kentucky | KY | $39,506 | $66,255 | $19,500 |
| 42 | Indiana State University | IN | $39,473 | $45,035 | — |
| 43 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $39,470 | $48,603 | $25,750 |
| 44 | SUNY Oneonta | NY | $38,609 | $61,121 | $19,500 |
| 45 | Georgia Southern University | GA | $38,554 | $45,043 | $21,500 |
| 46 | University of Central Oklahoma | OK | $38,391 | — | — |
| 47 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | $38,033 | $51,654 | $21,875 |
| 48 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | $37,471 | $41,672 | — |
| 49 | San Francisco State University | CA | $35,725 | $53,575 | $18,625 |
| 50 | SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | $34,481 | — | $18,250 |
| 51 | Wayne State University | MI | $34,307 | $46,737 | $21,150 |
| 52 | Academy of Art University | CA | $33,523 | $41,565 | $32,000 |
| 53 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | $27,424 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do apparel and textiles graduates earn?
The median college reports $44,266 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in apparel and textiles and $57,184 four years after. The highest is $60,834 at Cornell University.
How much student debt do apparel and textiles graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,761 at the typical college.