Apparel and Textiles

Orange Coast College is a community college in California known for offering diverse programs at an affordable price. The Apparel and Textiles program prepares students for careers in the fashion industry, but with a low starting salary and a long debt payoff period, the financial viability of this path may be challenging.

Lifetime Value
$-11,752

Warning: It's better to just get ANY job than to join this program!

This program has a negative lifetime value - that means that your salary won't go up enough to cover the costs + debt of going!

Position

Apparel and Textiles

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College

Starting Salary

$ 26,945

Cost per year

$ 4,551

Graduation Rate

32.2 %

Program Length

2 Years

Payback Period

Forever - Not Worth It