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Other Apparel & Textiles

Types of Degrees Other Apparel & Textiles Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Apparel & Textiles can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	12

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Apparel & Textiles?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 75% of Other Apparel & Textiles degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	9	75.0%
Men	3	25.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Apparel & Textiles graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	10	83.3%
Race Unknown	1	8.3%
International Students	1	8.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Apparel & Textiles Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Other Apparel & Textiles graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,627
4 years	$47,471
5 years	$55,819

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $55,819 — roughly 52% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Other Apparel & Textiles Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Apparel & Textiles graduates earn a median of $47,471 four years after completion — roughly 25% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Apparel and Textiles	19.09
Apparel and Textile Manufacture	19.0902
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	19.0905
Apparel and Textiles, General	19.0901
Fashion and Fabric Consultant	19.0906
Textile Science	19.0904

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.