Apparel and Textiles
Family & Consumer Sciences
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $56,342 | $48,482 to $63,247 | 54 | 96% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +3% (2025 to 2035), about 128,000 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $78,760 | +7% | 82,000 |
| Marketing Managers | $166,790 | +6.9% | 34,000 |
| Interior Designers | $67,190 | +2.7% | 7,700 |
| Fashion Designers | $80,960 | +0.1% | 2,500 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $60,220 | -3.2% | 800 |
| Materials Scientists | $117,790 | +8.3% | 600 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a apparel and textiles program, of 115 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- California State University-Long Beach
- Auburn University
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Iowa State University
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- Florida State University
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.