Apparel and Textiles at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$26,004
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,603
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 57
Rank by pay
#37 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates in apparel and textiles earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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
…
43Ball State University Muncie, IN$52,542$56,368#36—
44University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$51,654$53,386#43$34,244
45University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$51,510$55,278#41$40,059
46Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$48,603$56,262#37$26,004
47University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$48,441$51,694#44$29,177
48Wayne State University Detroit, MI$46,737$49,279#48$26,490
49Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$46,129$55,969#38$31,352

Other Majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$114,226$74,786#7 of 158
Computer Engineering$106,897$78,915#90 of 189
Petroleum Engineering$103,421$56,605#9 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$99,975$75,311#39 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$77,238#154 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,302$54,408#79 of 452
Industrial Engineering$94,748$65,285#59 of 94
Construction Management$91,660$66,934#37 of 57
Computer Science$89,307$58,697#247 of 349
Civil Engineering$85,627$67,552#110 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$82,617$56,910#225 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$81,799$42,491#37 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$80,498$59,150#70 of 126
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,129$59,237#29 of 46
Architecture$69,029$42,400#32 of 78
Landscape Architecture$68,140$60,668#8 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,493$42,218#31 of 138
Political Science and Government$67,007$30,771#162 of 565
Geography and Cartography$66,168—#26 of 117
International Business$65,326$49,890#88 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,590$41,232#599 of 1176
Mathematics$64,121$44,136#219 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,045$24,882#38 of 345
Marketing$60,408$40,219#385 of 516
Interior Architecture$58,518$44,511#13 of 17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,413$31,956#199 of 610
Biology$56,019$22,742#490 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,630$18,575#154 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$55,245$38,426#299 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$55,159$26,117#43 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College apparel and textiles graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,004 one year after graduating and $48,603 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · 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.