by our College Data Analytics TeamTextile & Apparel Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in textile studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FIDM Los Angeles was $695 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,275 | $31,275 |
| Fees | $1,370 | $1,370 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,501 | $2,501 |
Learn more about FIDM Los Angeles tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Textile Studies students who received their associate degree at FIDM Los Angeles took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 51% higher than the national average of $12,225.
The median early career salary of textile studies students who receive their associate degree from FIDM Los Angeles is $23,840 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $26,400.
FIDM Los Angeles does not offer an online option for its textile studies associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FIDM Los Angeles Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in textile studies in 2019-2020, 77.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.3%.
Around 56.8% of textile studies associate degree recipients at FIDM Los Angeles in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Apparel & Textile Manufacture | 8 |
| Apparel & Textile Marketing Management | 66 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
