COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree at The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · 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 notably above similar programs.
$14,282 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $22,305 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +4% · Positive 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+$89,220
$8,000Annual price+$57,220
$16,000Annual price+$25,220
$20,000Current college-wide context+$9,220
$24,000Annual price−$6,780
$32,000Annual price−$38,780
$40,000Annual price−$70,780
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,922$38,624 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 28 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$19,857
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,812
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$71,922
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$263/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$19,857Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,247Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE26.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE88.9%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?
4.4% 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$5,994
Estimated loan payment$263
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,922 vs. $57,640
$14,282 above 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$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$40,040 median wageTX estimate · 1,850 jobs · 27-1022$39,490–$63,210 middle 50% of TX wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$147,880 median wageTX estimate · 44,680 jobs · 11-2021$106,110–$200,430 middle 50% of TX wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$72,700 median wageTX estimate · 300 jobs · 19-2032$62,510–$114,100 middle 50% of TX wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,520 median wageTX estimate · 63,350 jobs · 13-1161$52,060–$98,320 middle 50% of TX wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$65,160 median wageTX estimate · 6,450 jobs · 27-1025$49,180–$81,850 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFabric and Apparel Patternmakers$34,930 median wageTX estimate · 70 jobs · 51-6092$26,670–$41,170 middle 50% of TX wages-15.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$33,260 median wageTX estimate · 470 jobs · 25-9021$23,460–$45,600 middle 50% of TX wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 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
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
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.
Indiana University-Bloomington
$5,598 higher earnings · $4,312 less debt · $3,593 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,520
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $16,264
University of Delaware
$4,673 higher earnings · $1,562 less debt · $2,058 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,595
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $17,799
Utah State University
$2,764 higher earnings · $8,687 less debt · $4,921 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,686
- Debt
- $16,125
- Annual net price
- $14,936
Fashion Institute of Technology
$3,647 less debt · $762 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,139
- Debt
- $21,165
- Annual net price
- $19,095
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
41 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.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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