Apparel and Textiles at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree

$40,176
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,723
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 57
Rank by pay
#11 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,932
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in apparel and textiles earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia 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
11Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$64,807$68,979#10$41,130
12University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$64,328$63,357#15$33,161
13University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$63,723$68,324#11$40,176
14University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$63,394$74,705#5$40,948
15Auburn University Auburn, AL$62,807$71,291#7$37,329
16Illinois State University Normal, IL$62,339$61,248#25$37,111

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,696$83,243#62 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,034$85,400#62 of 258
Industrial Engineering$101,380$79,894#32 of 94
Computer and Information Sciences$100,234$72,886#118 of 459
Chemical Engineering$95,989$69,950#86 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$95,415$65,057#77 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$94,629$71,800#96 of 318
Engineering$92,426$70,366#17 of 57
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$86,844$60,190#4 of 9
Business/Commerce$84,534$55,999#21 of 271
Civil Engineering$83,684$69,566#138 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,231$72,300#600 of 966
Agricultural Business and Management$82,831$58,335#4 of 77
Mathematics$81,518$56,132#80 of 309
Statistics$76,037$52,088#43 of 50
Agricultural Mechanization$75,958$52,522#4 of 10
Area Studies$75,230$44,096#7 of 70
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,060—#10 of 85
Economics$74,661$52,635#230 of 368
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,381$50,614#2 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,861$65,660#102 of 253
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,333$39,186#34 of 156
Journalism$69,016$43,958#13 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,029$39,317#51 of 476
Political Science and Government$64,747$37,722#211 of 565
Plant Sciences$62,957$46,627#9 of 44
Chemistry$61,884$45,279#145 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,713—#69 of 215
Housing and Human Environments$61,683$42,394#3 of 11
Hospitality Administration/Management$61,441$38,916#35 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Columbia apparel and textiles graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,176 one year after graduating and $63,723 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,932.

← All data for University of Missouri-Columbia · 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.