Bachelor's+17% vs national median1,825 grads tracked
Apparel and Textiles at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 1st of 35 bachelor's programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,162
middle 50%: $36,760 – $64,540
Median · 5 years out
$70,813
middle 50%: $51,948 – $94,223
Median · 10 years out
$87,409
middle 50%: $58,109 – $129,140
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 start at $50k. Median earnings reach $87k by year 10.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,663 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fashion Institute of Technology
$69,284 · 5 yrs out
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
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,361 · 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
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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