How much do Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree graduates from Auburn University earn?

The reported median is $62,807 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,976.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,167 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 38.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −36% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$1,930

$8,000Annual price−$33,930

$16,000Annual price−$65,930

$24,000Current college-wide context−$97,930

$32,000Annual price−$129,930

$40,000Annual price−$161,930

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+68%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,329 → $62,650

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

66Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$54,830Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

135Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

33Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

55Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

85Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

38Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$62,807$31,880 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 34 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,323

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,976

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,807

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,323Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,919Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE82.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$37,329Year 1

$62,807Year 4

$62,650Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,234

Estimated loan payment$254

66borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,807 vs. $57,640

$5,167 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Fashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$63,420 median wageAL estimate · 30 jobs · 25-1192$53,640–$69,120 middle 50% of AL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarketing Managers$120,160 median wageAL estimate · 1,540 jobs · 11-2021$89,950–$164,800 middle 50% of AL wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$117,790 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,470 jobs · 19-2032+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFabric and Apparel Patternmakers$62,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,950 jobs · 51-6092-15.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterior Designers$61,050 median wageAL estimate · 620 jobs · 27-1025$41,240–$75,430 middle 50% of AL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,530 median wageAL estimate · 8,390 jobs · 13-1161$46,330–$79,690 middle 50% of AL wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$58,330 median wageAL estimate · 260 jobs · 25-9021$46,650–$75,460 middle 50% of AL wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$1,903 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,254
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $22,420

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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$14,713 higher earnings · $3,476 less debt · $8,059 lower annual net price

Earnings: $77,520
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $16,264

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Newark, DE

University of Delaware

$13,788 higher earnings · $726 less debt · $6,524 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,595
Debt: $23,250
Annual net price: $17,799

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Logan, UT

Utah State University

$11,879 higher earnings · $7,851 less debt · $9,387 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,686
Debt: $16,125
Annual net price: $14,936

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DATA QUALITY

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34 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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