Apparel and Textiles at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$37,529
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,576
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 57
Rank by pay
#28 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,656
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in apparel and textiles earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas 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
…
26Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$58,647$62,585#21$39,969
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—

Other Majors at Kansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$107,194$76,385#84 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,640$78,758#172 of 258
Industrial Engineering$93,098$77,724#64 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,068$77,492#117 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$91,809$74,253#23 of 43
Architectural Engineering$91,336$74,091#6 of 16
Agricultural and Food Products Processing$91,040$76,052—
Mechanical Engineering$88,533$72,627#224 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$85,396$60,144#75 of 166
Air Transportation$85,147$51,198#24 of 52
Civil Engineering$83,453$69,300#141 of 233
Agricultural Engineering$81,376$64,644#21 of 26
Accounting and Related Services$79,008$60,155#271 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$78,537$63,239#2 of 10
Food Science and Technology$78,367$62,479#6 of 29
Computer Engineering—$77,938—
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,705$54,509#249 of 452
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,544$61,696#28 of 34
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$72,398$44,486#13 of 265
Economics$71,747$52,490#251 of 368
Business/Commerce$70,601$54,223#72 of 271
Marketing$69,837$50,468#187 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,735$52,538#383 of 1176
Natural Sciences$68,243$28,107#3 of 9
Agricultural Business and Management$66,387$53,751#32 of 77
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$65,677$31,958#22 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,122$29,651#55 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,811$32,289#231 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$62,128$33,381#22 of 53
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,621—#71 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,529 one year after graduating and $57,576 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, Kansas State University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,656.

← All data for Kansas 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.