Apparel and Textiles at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

Ohio University-Chillicothe's apparel and textiles program delivers above-average outcomes for the field, outperforming three-quarters of similar programs nationally. First-year earnings of nearly $40,000 exceed the national program median by about $3,000, while debt levels stay manageable at $24,750—meaning graduates owe about 62 cents for every dollar they earn in their first year. Within Ohio, this program sits at the 60th percentile, matching several other OU campuses but trailing the flagship Columbus campus by roughly $2,000.

The 13% earnings growth from year one to year four is modest but steady, bringing graduates to $45,155 by the four-year mark. This trajectory matters in a field where starting salaries aren't high—every percentage point of growth helps close the gap between debt and income. The sample size is moderate, so these figures represent real graduate experiences but not an enormous cohort.

For parents evaluating this investment, the fundamentals work: your child would graduate with debt equivalent to about seven months of first-year salary, with earnings that rank solidly within the top third of similar programs nationally. That's a reasonable foundation for entering the apparel industry, particularly if your student has clear career goals in fashion merchandising, product development, or related fields where Ohio's manufacturing and retail sectors offer opportunities.