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Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public · Federal field 1909

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$19,880 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 26.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $36,300 / year
10-year scenario: +33% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$145,200

$10,000Annual price+$105,200

$16,000Current college-wide context+$81,200

$20,000Annual price+$65,200

$30,000Annual price+$25,200

$40,000Annual price−$14,800

$50,000Annual price−$54,800

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+44%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,264 → $72,226

86Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

104Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

80Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$39,686Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,264

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

02 · BORROWING$20,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,520

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,264Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,801Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.2%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.

$50,264Year 1

$77,520Year 4

$72,226Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$6,460

Estimated loan payment$217

80borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,520 vs. $57,640

$19,880 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.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$65,740 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$40,740 median wageIN estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$136,260 median wageIN estimate · 3,350 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$130,540 median wageIN estimate · 320 jobs · 19-2032+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$65,740 median wageIN estimate · 360 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,700 median wageIN estimate · 14,400 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$62,580 median wageIN estimate · 1,020 jobs · 27-1025+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFabric and Apparel Patternmakers$59,400 median wageIN estimate · 50 jobs · 51-6092-15.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k 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

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