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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
760 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Apparel & Textiles is the 269th most popular major in the country with 2,118 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 165 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees 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 University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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 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 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students.

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

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 51 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at GaSou

#4

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 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 yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students.

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

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Arkansas

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at East Carolina University

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 took the #7 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students per year to attend Mississippi State.

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

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Mississippi State University

#7

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 22 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students per year to attend Appalachian State.

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

#8

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students per year to attend Southern Miss.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Southern Mississippi

#9

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

University of North Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

UNA also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $14,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students.

Full University of North Alabama General Apparel & Textiles Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students.

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

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#11

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Middle Tennessee State University

#12

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Western Kentucky University

#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students per year to attend UK.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kentucky General Apparel & Textiles Report

#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Liberty University

#15

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students.

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

Full UA General Apparel & Textiles Report

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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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