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Textile & Apparel Studies at Wayne State University

If you plan to study Textile & Apparel Studies, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 84 textile & apparel studies degrees were granted at Wayne State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wayne State University

Many students take online classes at Wayne State University. Of 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) studied exclusively online and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Textile & Apparel Studies Graduates from Wayne State University

Those who finish Wayne State University’s Textile & Apparel Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,351
2 years	$30,409
3 years	$36,708
4 years	$37,005
5 years	$39,433

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Textile & Apparel Studies graduates from Wayne State University report median earnings of $37,005, compared with $68,128 for all Wayne State University graduates — about 46% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Textile & Apparel Studies graduates from Wayne State University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Textile & Apparel Studies graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Textile & Apparel Studies graduates at Wayne State University are 85% women (71) and 15% men (13).

Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 84 bachelor’s textile & apparel studies graduates at Wayne State University, 85% were women (71) and 15% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Textile & Apparel Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	15
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Textile & Apparel Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*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 Wayne State University

This Textile & Apparel Studies program at Wayne State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Apparel & Textile Marketing	84

Best-Paid Careers for Textile & Apparel Studies Graduates

Students who finish Textile & Apparel Studies program at Wayne State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Textile & Apparel Studies majors, 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.