Apparel and Textiles at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$34,244
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,654
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 57
Rank by pay
#43 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in apparel and textiles earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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
…
41California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$52,952$48,183#52$38,262
42Washington State University Pullman, WA$52,765$48,533#50$40,081
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

Other Majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,221$78,017#62 of 459
Computer Engineering$103,934$82,398#103 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,972$78,101#90 of 258
Agricultural Engineering$96,908$73,907#2 of 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,087$75,137#36 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$88,972$71,318#215 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,628$71,797#31 of 43
Chemical Engineering$88,067$79,603#134 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$83,175$55,404#33 of 84
Civil Engineering$81,620$70,542#164 of 233
Mathematics$79,251$43,225#87 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$78,760$54,785#278 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,504$55,979#228 of 452
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$76,741$61,755#7 of 9
Economics$75,784—#214 of 368
Marketing$74,165$51,354#132 of 516
Agricultural Mechanization$74,003$59,052#5 of 10
Physics$71,752$47,670#83 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,918$47,663#449 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$65,312$53,229#43 of 77
Biology$64,930$24,063#181 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,521$33,520#59 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,466$36,364#243 of 565
Architecture$62,700$38,750#61 of 78
Interior Architecture$62,201$46,293#7 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,095$40,792#35 of 49
Plant Sciences$61,946$47,716#10 of 44
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,145$42,168#99 of 178
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,092$33,728#8 of 50
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,420—#90 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln apparel and textiles graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,244 one year after graduating and $51,654 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for University of Nebraska-Lincoln · 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.