Apparel and Textiles at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$38,262
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,952
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 57
Rank by pay
#52 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,600
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates in apparel and textiles earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Compares for Apparel and Textiles

All 57 colleges reporting apparel and textiles earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$94,967$90,389#1—
2Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$77,520$83,165#2$50,264
3University of Delaware Newark, DE$76,595$76,136#3$47,760
4Utah State University Logan, UT$74,686$70,785#8$51,221
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$71,922$73,124#6$37,245
6Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$71,139$67,710#12$40,463
7Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$68,636$67,434#13—
8Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$66,256$70,705#9$41,827
9University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$66,255$75,021#4$34,315
10Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$65,815$60,536#26$51,494
…
38Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$54,347$58,271#31$35,703
39The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$54,254$61,583#24$37,111
40San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$53,575$48,750#49$30,082
41California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$52,952$48,183#52$38,262
42Washington State University Pullman, WA$52,765$48,533#50$40,081
43Ball State University Muncie, IN$52,542$56,368#36—
44University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$51,654$53,386#43$34,244

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,171$78,320#10 of 59
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$105,812$87,960#3 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,924$80,827#72 of 258
Computer Science$103,494$60,740#147 of 349
Chemical Engineering$102,849$69,009#36 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,673$70,768#117 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,148$75,040#47 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,790$75,758#11 of 233
Industrial Engineering$95,835$75,110#53 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$93,042$79,549#4 of 15
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,709$68,815#10 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,230$64,243#7 of 61
Physics$87,856$64,045#29 of 107
Architecture$76,969$57,514#4 of 78
Food Science and Technology$75,601$51,883#8 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,305$49,406#12 of 138
Biotechnology$73,152$60,697#10 of 13
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$72,704$45,960#5 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,954$46,581#345 of 1176
Chemistry$70,741$43,294#72 of 209
Landscape Architecture$69,790$47,253#6 of 19
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,077$27,657#28 of 225
Plant Sciences$66,714$46,152#6 of 44
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$63,525—#4 of 62
Mathematics$63,059$29,697#227 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,712$28,119#288 of 565
Biology$61,688$35,334#286 of 841
Economics$61,084$39,836#349 of 368
Geography and Cartography$57,424$35,426#64 of 117
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,114$33,930#59 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Pomona apparel and textiles graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,262 one year after graduating and $52,952 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,600.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.