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2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
760 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,118 people earned their degree in general apparel and textiles, making the major the 269th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 789 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 760 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general apparel and textiles. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general apparel and textiles programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general apparel and textiles program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 165 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Florida State

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,853 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General Apparel & Textiles Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 84 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UARK General Apparel & Textiles Report

#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $7,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Appalachian State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Middle Tennessee State University

#6 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $11,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at ECU

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 54 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of Kentucky

#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 39 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,986 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $12,378 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at GaSou

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 35 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,714 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Western Kentucky University

#12

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

University of North Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Alabama is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $11,925 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of North Alabama General Apparel & Textiles Report

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,322 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Alabama.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at UA

#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 1 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $13,102 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Southern Miss

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 47 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $0-$30k list, Liberty University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $27,896 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Liberty University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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