Bachelor's+1% vs national median383 grads tracked
Apparel and Textiles at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Ranked 12th of 35 bachelor's programs in Apparel and Textiles by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,615
middle 50%: $35,184 – $55,228
Median · 5 years out
$60,672
middle 50%: $44,081 – $75,086
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $54,679 – $95,349
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 graduates command a median starting salary of $45k. Ten-year median earnings reach $76k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,742 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Ohio State University (The)
$60,337 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$59,208 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,314 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$91,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,327 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,491 · 5 yrs out
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