Bachelor's+2% vs national median812 grads tracked
Apparel and Textiles at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 9th of 35 bachelor's programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,497
middle 50%: $31,394 – $53,187
Median · 5 years out
$61,361
middle 50%: $47,119 – $76,476
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Apparel and Textiles (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Apparel and Textiles majors at this Iowa university start with a median salary of $41k. The five-year median income increases to $61k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,060 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$68,505 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$68,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,819 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$64,060 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,985 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,337 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$59,208 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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