Apparel and Textiles at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$26,490
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,737
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 57
Rank by pay
#48 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,441
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in apparel and textiles earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne 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
…
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
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

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,490 one year after graduating and $46,737 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne State University rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, Wayne State University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at Wayne State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,441.

← All data for Wayne 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.