Apparel and Textiles bachelor's degree outcomes at Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public · Federal field 1909

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,153 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −52% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $47,449

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers 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 CONTEXT$15,273

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$56,487

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,273Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,237Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%Institution-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

$56,487Year 4

$47,449Year 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$4,707

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,487 vs. $57,640

$1,153 below 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.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$83,500 median wageMI estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1192+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFashion Designers$63,430 median wageMI estimate · 40 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$138,510 median wageMI estimate · 6,620 jobs · 11-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMaterials Scientists$107,410 median wageMI estimate · 230 jobs · 19-2032+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,780 median wageMI estimate · 24,220 jobs · 13-1161+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$65,030 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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 equivalentInterior Designers$59,340 median wageMI estimate · 1,930 jobs · 27-1025+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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

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