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Fields of study · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Apparel and Textiles

CIP 19.09. 136 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,688 awards in the latest award year.

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Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate48300$25,340$11,723 to $38,964
Associate42264$45,422$27,811 to $66,779
Bachelor's862,035$57,640$40,599 to $75,931
Graduate certificate60Not reportedNot reported
Master's2374$64,913$40,155 to $94,173
Doctorate515Not reportedNot reported
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
Scope
Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Apparel and Textiles credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 6 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-year · Auburn, AL · Bachelor's
97 awards$62,807 median 4 years out
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ames, IA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's, Certificate, Graduate certificate
92 awards$60,349 median 4 years out
University of KentuckyPublic, 4-year · Lexington, KY · Bachelor's, Master's
76 awards$66,255 median 4 years out
Academy of Art UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Associate · Fully online option reported
72 awards$41,565 median 4 years out
Dallas CollegePublic, 4-year · Dallas, TX · Certificate, Associate
43 awardsProgram earnings not reported

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56 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 19.09. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Marketing ManagersManagement$166,790395,240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBusiness and financial operations$78,760899,580
Materials ScientistsLife, physical, and social science$117,7908,470
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$75,8702,770
Farm and Home Management EducatorsEducational instruction and library$60,2208,220
Fashion DesignersArts, design, entertainment, sports, and media$80,96021,450
Interior DesignersArts, design, entertainment, sports, and media$67,19071,500
Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersProduction$62,7502,950
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
Scope
Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services1,056 colleges · 42,515 awardsFoods, Nutrition, and Related Services272 colleges · 3,851 awardsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General116 colleges · 2,196 awardsFamily and Consumer Economics and Related Studies34 colleges · 1,166 awardsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services25 colleges · 475 awardsHousing and Human Environments32 colleges · 253 awards

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What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.