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 The University of Alabama. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for textile studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UA was $1,330 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,810 | $13,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
Learn more about UA tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Textile Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UA took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,319.
The median early career salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UA is $35,274 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $33,308.
UA 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 UA Online Learning page.
About 95.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in textile studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 89.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in textile studies at UA in 2019-2020, 23.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Apparel & Textiles | 60 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to textile and apparel studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 147 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 74 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 160 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 127 |
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*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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