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Associate0% vs national median351 grads tracked

Apparel and Textiles at Fashion Institute of Technology

Ranked 1st of 4 associate programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,116
middle 50%: $22,692 – $49,598
Median · 5 years out
$65,240
middle 50%: $48,795 – $81,142
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $54,709 – $109,403

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 Fashion Institute of Technology's associate program in Apparel and Textiles earn a median $33,116 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $65,240 for this field, ranking 1st 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,579 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$35,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fashion Institute of Technology

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$172,360 · 5 yrs out
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$76,730 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,045 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's)
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$70,659 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,284 · 5 yrs out

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