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Bachelor's-21% vs national median295 grads tracked

Apparel and Textiles at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 32nd of 35 bachelor's programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,744
middle 50%: $24,509 – $39,689
Median · 5 years out
$47,777
middle 50%: $34,941 – $60,259
Median · 10 years out
$59,291
middle 50%: $44,891 – $77,679

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Apparel and Textiles earn a median $31,744 one year after graduating, rising to $59,291 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $60,337 for this field, ranking 32nd of 35 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,760 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana Tech University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,362 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,540 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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