Apparel and Textiles at Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$40,463
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,139
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,640
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 57
Rank by pay
#12 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Fashion Institute of Technology graduates in apparel and textiles earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fashion Institute of Technology 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

Other Apparel and Textiles Credentials at Fashion Institute of Technology

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$58,876$11,000

Other Majors at Fashion Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$70,727$42,717#4 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,954$36,849#42 of 178
Marketing$67,002$37,663#251 of 516
Design and Applied Arts$60,882$27,023#72 of 299
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$53,710$27,941#12 of 43
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$49,627$24,387#56 of 67
Fine and Studio Arts$39,930$23,428#257 of 423
Graphic Communications—$12,261—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fashion Institute of Technology apparel and textiles graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,463 one year after graduating and $71,139 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fashion Institute of Technology rank for apparel and textiles?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for apparel and textiles graduates, Fashion Institute of Technology ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is apparel and textiles at Fashion Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for apparel and textiles ($57,640), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Fashion Institute of Technology · 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.