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Bachelor's+14% vs national median953 grads tracked

Apparel and Textiles at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 3rd of 35 bachelor's programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,604
middle 50%: $37,677 – $61,482
Median · 5 years out
$68,505
middle 50%: $51,347 – $89,154
Median · 10 years out
$87,615
middle 50%: $60,751 – $123,438

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 University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Apparel and Textiles earn a median $49,604 one year after graduating, rising to $87,615 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $60,337 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,816 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,813 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$69,284 · 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

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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