COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree at East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 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.
$1,506 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −54% · 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−$68,660
$8,000Annual price−$100,660
$16,000Current college-wide context−$132,660
$24,000Annual price−$164,660
$32,000Annual price−$196,660
$40,000Annual price−$228,660
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,134$23,931 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$15,739
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,134
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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$15,739Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,867Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.6%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?
5.9% 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$4,678
Estimated loan payment$276
70borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,134 vs. $57,640
$1,506 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$78,770 median wageNC estimate · 290 jobs · 25-1192$62,030–$90,420 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$74,990 median wageNC estimate · 460 jobs · 27-1022$52,310–$105,890 middle 50% of NC wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$165,480 median wageNC estimate · 10,790 jobs · 11-2021$127,120–$210,580 middle 50% of NC wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$106,470 median wageNC estimate · 490 jobs · 19-2032$85,580–$133,480 middle 50% of NC wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,410 median wageNC estimate · 30,700 jobs · 13-1161$58,430–$109,810 middle 50% of NC wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$64,280 median wageNC estimate · 910 jobs · 25-9021$51,100–$77,830 middle 50% of NC wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeInterior Designers$61,400 median wageNC estimate · 2,610 jobs · 27-1025$49,490–$78,210 middle 50% of NC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFabric and Apparel Patternmakers$48,180 median wageNC estimate · 270 jobs · 51-6092$36,670–$58,420 middle 50% of NC 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
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Public Administration
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.
Appalachian State University
$2,382 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $58,516
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $16,836
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
$4,774 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,510
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $10,965
Utah State University
$18,552 higher earnings · $9,875 less debt · $803 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,686
- Debt
- $16,125
- Annual net price
- $14,936
Florida State University
$8,673 higher earnings · $5,900 less debt · $4,442 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,807
- Debt
- $20,100
- Annual net price
- $11,297
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
33 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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