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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. 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.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for textile studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $1,216 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
Learn more about UMN Twin Cities 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. Textile Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMN Twin Cities took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,319.
The median early career salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is $38,721 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $33,308.
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.3% of the textile studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 89.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the textile studies bachelor’s degrees at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Apparel & Textiles | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to textile and apparel studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Economics | 74 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 13 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
