Graduates from the Textiles, Apparel, and Fashion Merchandising program enter positions in all levels of the textile and fashion industries. Some career options for graduates of this program are:

• Professional Apparel Buyer
• Retail Sales Manager
• Fashion Promoter
• Visual Merchandise
• Sales Representative
• Textile or Apparel Designer
• Fashion Journalist
• Retail, Apparel, of Textile Firm Owner
• Sample Coordinator

In recent years, graduates have found employment throughout the fiber, textile, apparel, and retail industries.

Graduate School Options
Students who graduate from this program are able to pursue advanced studies in a variety of fields such as apparel design, product development, textile science, historic textile and apparel conservation, and marketing. Students have attended graduate school in institutions such as Cornell, Auburn, Virginia Tech, and Colorado State.

Starting Salaries
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree can expect entry-level positions to range from $20,000 to $40,000. With experience, buyers earn an average of $60,000 to $80,000.