COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree at Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · 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.
$3,293 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 49.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −63% · 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−$86,530
$8,000Annual price−$118,530
$16,000Annual price−$150,530
$18,000Current college-wide context−$158,530
$24,000Annual price−$182,530
$32,000Annual price−$214,530
$40,000Annual price−$246,530
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,347$21,358 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,613
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,347
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,613Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,048Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.9%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?
6.3% 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$4,529
Estimated loan payment$286
62borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,347 vs. $57,640
$3,293 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.Fashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$76,320 median wageMO estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1192$62,040–$99,320 middle 50% of MO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarketing Managers$130,550 median wageMO estimate · 6,550 jobs · 11-2021$100,120–$173,580 middle 50% of MO 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 degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,140 median wageMO estimate · 14,890 jobs · 13-1161$48,680–$100,710 middle 50% of MO wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeInterior Designers$59,610 median wageMO estimate · 1,010 jobs · 27-1025$49,340–$79,700 middle 50% of MO wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFabric and Apparel Patternmakers$56,490 median wageMO estimate · 50 jobs · 51-6092$41,600–$62,850 middle 50% of MO 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
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.
University of Missouri-Columbia
$9,376 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $63,723
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $20,268
Indiana University-Bloomington
$23,173 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $1,349 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,520
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $16,264
Utah State University
$20,339 higher earnings · $10,875 less debt · $2,677 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,686
- Debt
- $16,125
- Annual net price
- $14,936
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$11,909 higher earnings · $4,687 less debt · $274 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,256
- Debt
- $22,313
- Annual net price
- $17,339
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
38 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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