Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree outcomes at Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.
$64 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
39.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−51% · Negative 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−$54,240
$8,000Annual price−$86,240
$16,000Annual price−$118,240
$19,000Current college-wide context−$130,240
$24,000Annual price−$150,240
$32,000Annual price−$182,240
$40,000Annual price−$214,240
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,529 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median56Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$25,304Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.
80Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers34Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,576$23,518 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,406
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,773
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,576
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$241/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$37,529Year 1
$57,576Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.0% 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$4,798
Estimated loan payment$241
56borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,576 vs. $57,640
$64 below 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$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$59,150 median wageKS estimate · 40 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$154,510 median wageKS estimate · 1,570 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$115,490 median wageKS estimate · 40 jobs · 19-2032+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,430 median wageKS estimate · 8,090 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k 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 · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInterior Designers$61,090 median wageKS estimate · 400 jobs · 27-1025+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$52,870 median wageKS estimate · 480 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k 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.
Bloomington, IN
Indiana University-Bloomington
$19,944 higher earnings · $2,273 less debt · $3,142 lower annual net price