Bright outlook
Management
Marketing Managers
- Median pay
- $166,790
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
ProgramsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles
CIP19.09
89 colleges offer Apparel and Textiles. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 89
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $58,516
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,758
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 46
- Associate's
- 42
- Bachelor's
- 89
- Master's
- 23
- Doctoral
- 5
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 6
What it covers
About Apparel and Textiles
A general program that focuses on the development of textile products and their distribution and use in terms of the psychological, social, economic, and physical needs of consumers. Includes instruction in the production, distribution, marketing, and end use of various apparel and textile products.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 19.09.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 19.09.
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture
- Textile Science
- Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
- Fashion and Fabric Consultant
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 46 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 42 | $58,8764 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 89 | $58,5164 yrs after · 53 colleges | $20,75842 colleges |
| Master's | 23 | $47,0751 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Apparel and Textiles graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · 28 graduates
$94,967
debt not reported
- 2
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public · 70 graduates
$77,520
debt $19,384
- 3
Newark, DE · Public · 62 graduates
$76,595
debt $27,000
- 4
Logan, UT · Public · 35 graduates
$74,686
debt $12,500
- 5
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · Public · 48 graduates
$71,922
debt $18,500
- 6
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · Public · 57 graduates
$71,139
debt $20,000
- 7
Columbus, OH · Public · 69 graduates
$66,256
debt $19,500
- 8
Lexington, KY · Public · 71 graduates
$66,255
debt $19,500
- 9
Ellensburg, WA · Public · 10 graduates
$65,815
debt not reported
- 10
Tallahassee, FL · Public · 46 graduates
$64,807
debt $12,001
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Apparel and Textiles by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Science
Materials Scientists
- Median pay
- $117,790
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Arts, design and media
Fashion Designers
- Median pay
- $80,960
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Median pay
- $78,760
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Search Marketing Strategists
- Median pay
- $78,760
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Median pay
- $77,710
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Negotiation
- Active Listening
Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $75,870
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Instructing
Arts, design and media
Interior Designers
- Median pay
- $67,190
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
More in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services638 colleges
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services109 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General93 colleges
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies24 colleges
- Housing and Human Environments19 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services14 colleges
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other5 colleges
- Work and Family Studies1 college
Questions about Apparel and Textiles
How many colleges offer Apparel and Textiles?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Apparel and Textiles at these degree levels: certificate (46 colleges), associate's (42 colleges), bachelor's (89 colleges), master's (23 colleges), doctoral (5 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (6 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Apparel and Textiles graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Apparel and Textiles earn $58,516 a year four years after finishing, across 53 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Apparel and Textiles graduates earn the most?
Cornell University-New York reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Apparel and Textiles: $94,967 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.