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Associate-34% vs national median37 grads tracked

Apparel and Textiles at College Of DuPage

Ranked 2nd of 4 associate programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $20,547 – $44,624
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $34,351 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Apparel and Textiles (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College Of DuPage's associate program in Apparel and Textiles earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $65,240 for this field, ranking 2nd of 4 reporting programs.

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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,973 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$35,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$96,190 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$87,221 · 5 yrs out
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$86,855 · 5 yrs out
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$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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