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 Indiana University - Bloomington. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in textile studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for textile studies majors, IU Bloomington came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IU Bloomington paid an average of $1,131 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,815 | $36,194 |
| Fees | $1,406 | $1,406 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,206 | $11,206 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,830 | $2,830 |
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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. Textile Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at IU Bloomington took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. 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 IU Bloomington is $45,207 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $33,308.
Online degrees for the IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in textile studies in 2019-2020, 95.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 89.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.5% of the textile studies bachelor’s degrees at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Apparel & Textiles | 88 |
*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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