Apparel and Textiles at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$34,852
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,184
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 57
Rank by pay
#42 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,563
Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in apparel and textiles earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado State University-Fort Collins 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
…
27Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$58,647$62,585#22$39,969
28Appalachian State University Boone, NC$58,516$62,796#16$36,945
29Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$57,576$59,773#28$37,529
30Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$57,184$53,478#42$34,852
31Framingham State University Framingham, MA$57,124$50,304#46$31,574
32Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$56,487$59,559#29—
33North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$56,197$58,222#32$40,558

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$114,076$78,856#69 of 459
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,921$78,423#17 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$66,984$51,005#4 of 12
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Forestry$62,919$37,539#13 of 31
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Interior Architecture$61,894$45,774#8 of 17
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,647—#25 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins apparel and textiles graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,852 one year after graduating and $57,184 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,563.

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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.