Apparel and Textiles: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$22,805 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$22,805Median year-4 earnings
$6,336Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$22,805Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
3thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $22,805
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $49,263
- Federal debt
- $19,133
- Reporting programs
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $58,046
- Federal debt
- $24,750
- Reporting programs
- 60
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $72,490
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$22,805National median$22,80575th percentile$22,805
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez$22,805Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1192 · 3 crosswalk linksFashion DesignersSOC 27-1022 · 3 crosswalk linksFabric and Apparel PatternmakersSOC 51-6092 · 1 crosswalk linksFarm and Home Management EducatorsSOC 25-9021 · 1 crosswalk linksInterior DesignersSOC 27-1025 · 1 crosswalk linksMarket Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsSOC 13-1161 · 1 crosswalk linksMarketing ManagersSOC 11-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksMaterials ScientistsSOC 19-2032 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksWholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsSOC 13-1022 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institucion Chaviano de MayaguezUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mayaguez, PR | $22,805 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,336 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.