Apparel and Textiles programs in California
65 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in California earn a median of $94,700 a year across 119,070 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Managers | $193,620 | 54,660 |
| Interior Designers | $80,230 | 8,500 |
| Materials Scientists | $177,030 | 1,030 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $89,010 | 930 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,620 | 380 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University San Francisco | Associate's degree | $18,828 | not published | 5 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Canada College Redwood City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Canada College Redwood City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| College of Alameda Alameda | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Alameda Alameda | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Apparel and Textiles — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.