by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Apparel & Textiles. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Textile & Apparel Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Appalachian State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in textile studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for textile studies list. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Appalachian State paid an average of $644 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $143 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State in Textile Studies walked away with an average of $22,700 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $23,319.
The median early career salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State is $29,141 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $33,308.
Appalachian State does not offer an online option for its textile studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.3% of the textile studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 89.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in textile studies at Appalachian State in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Apparel & Textiles | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to textile and apparel studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 32 |
*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.
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