by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Apparel & Textiles is the 279th most popular major in the country with 2,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 754 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general apparel and textiles. That schools that top this list have a program in general apparel and textiles in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region apparel and textiles students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at UNC Greensboro
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 87 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 151 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Florida State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 49 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Georgia Southern University
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of Kentucky
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Mississippi State University
With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Appalachian State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. 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 Appalachian State
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Middle Tennessee State University
Liberty University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Georgia
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of Southern Mississippi
Bob Jones University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Apparel and Textiles Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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