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Apparel and textiles majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an apparel and textiles degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in apparel and textiles. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 5,014 apparel and textiles major resumes to identify the jobs apparel and textiles majors most prefer.

Highest-Paying Jobs With a Apparel And Textiles Degree

  1. Starting Salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    52,433
    Job Description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  2. Starting Salary
    $44,000
    Job openings
    205,561
    Job Description:
    Account Executives are responsible for looking after the company's client as well as keeping the company-client relationships at a high standard. Their goal is to increase the amount of business a company does with those clients.
  3. Starting Salary
    $40,000
    Job openings
    46,436
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Irvine, CA;  Los Angeles, CA;  
    Job Description:
    Fashion designers create original clothing, accessories, and footwear. They sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns, and give instructions on how to make the products they designed.
  4. Starting Salary
    $37,000
    Job openings
    23,589
    Job Description:
    Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations to use or resell. They evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review the quality of products.
  5. Starting Salary
    $36,000
    Job openings
    15,090
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  Seattle, WA;  
    Job Description:
    Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations to use or resell. They evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review the quality of products.
  6. Starting Salary
    $36,000
    Job openings
    14,942
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  Hoffman Estates, IL;  
    Job Description:
    Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations to use or resell. They evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and review the quality of products.
  7. Starting Salary
    $33,000
    Job openings
    38,743
    Job Description:
    A Project Coordinator runs, administers, and organizes all project activities in an organization. They also provide work direction to staff.
  8. Starting Salary
    $29,000
    Job openings
    23,637
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  San Francisco, CA;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job Description:
    The primary role of a Merchandise Coordinator is to supply and promote products in retail stores. They negotiate with suppliers on the price, handle inventory, and catalogue and display merchandise.
  9. Starting Salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    74,351
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job Description:
    A Visual Merchandiser creates attractive visual displays and strategies to promote retail brands, products, and services. They conduct research on current and future trends in design and lifestyle, as well as revise and present design ideas with assistant merchandisers.
  10. Starting Salary
    $22,000
    Job openings
    477,794
    Job Description:
    Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons). Both types of workers help customers find the products they want and process customers’ payments.

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What can you do with an apparel and textiles degree?

Zippia created an apparel and textiles career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in apparel and textiles. The map shows the most common jobs apparel and textiles majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average apparel and textiles major salary

Apparel and textiles major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with an apparel and textiles bachelor's degree who work in the technology industry have an average salary of $90,381, while those graduates who work in the media industry have an average salary of $40,957. If pay is important to you, then you should look for apparel and textiles jobs in the technology industry.

Average apparel and textiles major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage Apparel And Textiles Salary Apparel And Textiles Salary Range
1Technology
$90,381
$34k
$113k
2Manufacturing
$56,916
$34k
$113k
3Retail
$49,564
$34k
$113k
4Media
$40,957
$34k
$113k

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