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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

3,174

growing 0.986%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$7,098

growing 2.91%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$28,513

growing 7.89%

Average Wage

$53,520

growing 7.88%

People in Workforce

379,676

growing 4.44%

Average Employee Age

42.7

declining 0.403%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Apparel & Textiles degree recipients are Savannah, GA, New York, NY, and Tallahassee, FL. The locations with a relatively high number of Apparel & Textiles degree recipients are Aguadilla, PR, Framingham, MA, and Kingston, RI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Apparel & Textiles is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Apparel & Textiles and the types of students that study this field. Savannah College of Art and Design awards the most degrees in Apparel & Textiles in the US, but Beverly Hills Design Institute and Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Apparel & Textiles.

Tuition costs for Apparel & Textiles majors are, on average, $7,098 for in-state public colleges, and $28,513 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Apparel & Textiles programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (63 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (2,319 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Apparel & Textiles

  1. Savannah College of Art and Design

  2. Fashion Institute of Technology

  3. Florida State University

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Apparel & Textiles, is Public, 4-year or above (2,319 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Apparel & Textiles programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,098

Median In-State Public

$28,513

Median Out of State Private

Savannah College of Art and Design has the most Apparel & Textiles degree recipients, with 191 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Beverly Hills Design Institute

    87.5%

  2. Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez

    51.9%

  3. Savannah College of Art and Design

    7.18%

Out of all institutions that offer Apparel & Textiles programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Beverly Hills Design Institute and Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Apparel & Textiles, with 87.5% and 51.9%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Apparel & Textiles

  1. Los Angeles County, CA

  2. Chatham County, GA

  3. New York County, NY

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Apparel & Textiles by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Sonoma County, CA

  2. Clarke County, GA

  3. Mayagüez Municipio, PR

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Human Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $53,520 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers.

The industry that employs the most Human Sciences majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Broadcasting (except internet).

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$53,520

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,274

7.88%

1 Year Growth

± 5.3%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $53,520 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities PUMA, CA

  2. North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802313)

  3. Oakland (East) & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA

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Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Human Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Occupations

Most Common

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The most common occupations Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Human Sciences majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Human Sciences majors are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, and Physicians & surgeons.

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Occupations by Share

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379,676

2017 Workforce

± 15,109

4.44%

1 Year Growth

± 5.45%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.44%, from 363,544 in 2016 to 379,676 in 2017.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (12.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Human Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

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Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common industries that employ Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Child day care services, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Broadcasting (except internet), Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, and Investigation & security services.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

379,676

2017 Workforce

± 15,109

4.44%

1 Year Growth

± 5.45%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.44%, from 363,544 in 2016 to 379,676 in 2017.

The industry which employs the most Human Sciences graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Child day care services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Human Sciences.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Human Sciences majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Human Sciences majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Human Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Human Sciences in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Human Sciences is 42.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Human Sciences degrees, and White students earn the majority (1,775) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

42.7

Average Age in 2017

± 0.536 Years

0.403%

1 Year Change

± 1.79%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 25 and 33 years old, which represent 3.31% and 3.1% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Apparel & Textiles are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Human Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (92%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,775 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    472 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    314 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Female

    1,473 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    217 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    214 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Apparel & Textiles. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Apparel & Textiles is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. Mexico

    5,371 degree recipients

  2. India

    4,934 degree recipients

  3. Korea

    3,769 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. South Africa

    5.75 times more than expected

  2. Korea

    4.27 times more than expected

  3. Hong Kong

    2.81 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in South Africa that hold Human Sciences degrees (5.75 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (5,371 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Apparel & Textiles field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Apparel & Textiles majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Apparel & Textiles majors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, and Management of Material Resources.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Apparel & Textiles majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operations Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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