COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree at Ball State University
Muncie, IN · 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.
$5,098 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −69% · 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−$104,580
$8,000Annual price−$136,580
$15,000Current college-wide context−$164,580
$16,000Annual price−$168,580
$24,000Annual price−$200,580
$32,000Annual price−$232,580
$40,000Annual price−$264,580
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,940
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,542
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,940Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,379
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,542 vs. $57,640
$5,098 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$65,740 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1192$53,520–$82,040 middle 50% of IN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$40,740 median wageIN estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1022$39,840–$60,200 middle 50% of IN wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$136,260 median wageIN estimate · 3,350 jobs · 11-2021$104,070–$178,210 middle 50% of IN wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$130,540 median wageIN estimate · 320 jobs · 19-2032$82,180–$190,640 middle 50% of IN wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$65,740 median wageIN estimate · 360 jobs · 25-9021$52,010–$81,560 middle 50% of IN wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,700 median wageIN estimate · 14,400 jobs · 13-1161$49,110–$86,080 middle 50% of IN wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$62,580 median wageIN estimate · 1,020 jobs · 27-1025$49,060–$76,950 middle 50% of IN wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFabric and Apparel Patternmakers$59,400 median wageIN estimate · 50 jobs · 51-6092$45,750–$79,990 middle 50% of IN wages-15.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Educational Services
Accommodation and Food Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Indiana University-Bloomington
$24,978 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $77,520
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $16,264
Indiana State University
$4,067 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,035
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $10,873
Utah State University
$22,144 higher earnings · $4 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,686
- Debt
- $16,125
- Annual net price
- $14,936
Northern Illinois University
$16,094 higher earnings · $1,549 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,636
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,391
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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