Apparel and Textiles at Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$29,578
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,035
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#53 of 57
Rank by pay
#51 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,389
Median federal debt

Indiana State University graduates in apparel and textiles earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana State University 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
…
50Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$45,420$51,429#45$36,635
51Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$45,225$49,403#47$30,371
52Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$45,043$46,629#53$28,911
53Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$45,035$48,314#51$29,578
54Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$43,823$43,056#54$25,247
55University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$41,672$37,917#55—
56Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$41,565$37,821#56$27,630

Other Majors at Indiana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$94,902$72,379#25 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,741$67,267#44 of 126
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,915$78,215#5 of 51
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$82,303$71,755#13 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,988$72,381#646 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,527$66,479#42 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,336—#39 of 46
Chemistry$73,623—#47 of 209
Air Transportation$71,254$40,112#46 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,937$46,207#365 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,478$44,868#465 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$67,452$38,296#96 of 187
Insurance$67,033—#19 of 21
Marketing$66,087$49,556#272 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$61,660$50,935#682 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$61,424$44,293#431 of 459
Political Science and Government$59,060$33,352#339 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,541$33,345#182 of 253
Business/Commerce$57,171$43,458#224 of 271
Biology$56,764$43,656#459 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,749—#152 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,610$45,862#91 of 345
Interior Architecture$52,693$40,441#16 of 17
Criminology$51,991$39,769#84 of 113
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,288$37,268#27 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,968$33,414#276 of 476
Music$49,711$41,038#62 of 268
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,623$34,084#29 of 55
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$48,639—
Communication and Media Studies$48,185$34,213#500 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana State University apparel and textiles graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,578 one year after graduating and $45,035 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana State University rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, Indiana State University ranks #53 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at Indiana State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,389.

← All data for Indiana State University · 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.