by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Apparel & Textile Manufacture. 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 Fashion Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in textile studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. FIT SUNY was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for textile studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FIT SUNY paid an average of $904 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $299 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,170 | $21,692 |
| Fees | $623 | $623 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,200 | $15,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,150 | $2,150 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at FIT SUNY in Textile Studies walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,319.
The median early career salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FIT SUNY is $40,253 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $33,308.
Online degrees for the FIT SUNY textile studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FIT SUNY Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in textile studies in 2019-2020, 88.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 89.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.5% of the textile studies bachelor’s degrees at FIT SUNY in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Apparel & Textile Manufacture | 76 |
*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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