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Bachelor's+4% vs national median130 grads tracked

Apparel and Textiles at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 8th of 35 bachelor's programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,549
middle 50%: $31,371 – $55,150
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $46,663 – $84,025
Median · 10 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $56,170 – $105,799

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Apparel and Textiles earn a median $44,549 one year after graduating, rising to $75,525 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $60,337 for this field, ranking 8th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,607 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
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
Ohio University
$59,208 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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