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Textile & Apparel Studies at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Textile & Apparel Studies, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 textile & apparel studies degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Textile & Apparel Studies program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Textile & Apparel Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Textile & Apparel Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Textile & Apparel Studies Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 3 doctoral textile & apparel studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Textile & Apparel Studies doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Textile & Apparel Studies Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This Textile & Apparel Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Apparel & Textiles	3

Best-Paid Careers for Textile & Apparel Studies Graduates

Students who finish Textile & Apparel Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Textile & Apparel Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Marketing Managers	$90,143
Search Marketing Strategists	$85,177
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Interior Designers	$55,861
Fashion Designers	$53,057

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.