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Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree outcomes at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

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Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$9,478 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
13Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,118

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$67,118Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,593
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,118 vs. $57,640

$9,478 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Fashion Designers$80,960 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,450 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,770 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarketing Managers$166,790 median wageU.S. estimate · 395,240 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$117,790 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,470 jobs · 19-2032+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,760 median wageU.S. estimate · 899,580 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$67,190 median wageU.S. estimate · 71,500 jobs · 27-1025+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFabric and Apparel Patternmakers$62,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,950 jobs · 51-6092-15.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1022
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$27,849 higher earnings

Earnings
$94,967
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,690
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Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$10,402 higher earnings

Earnings
$77,520
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$16,264
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Newark, DE

University of Delaware

$9,477 higher earnings

Earnings
$76,595
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$17,799
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Logan, UT

Utah State University

$7,568 higher earnings

Earnings
$74,686
Debt
$16,125
Annual net price
$14,936
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