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 University of Arkansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in textile studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UARK was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for textile studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UARK.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UARK was $802 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,568 | $24,056 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,330 | $11,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,362 | $4,362 |
Learn more about UARK tuition and fees.
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 UARK took out an average of $24,225 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,319.
The median early career salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UARK is $45,207 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $33,308.
UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in textile studies in 2019-2020, 92.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 89.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.5% of the textile studies bachelor’s degrees at UARK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Apparel & Textiles | 84 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to textile and apparel studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 58 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 67 |
View All Textile & Apparel Studies Related Majors >
*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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