by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,102 people earned their degree in general apparel and textiles, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 44 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general apparel and textiles. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general apparel and textiles programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree apparel and textiles students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Washington State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Academy of Art University General Apparel & Textiles Report
Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of Akron Main Campus
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Purdue University - Main Campus
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 64 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin General Apparel & Textiles Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Full University of Maryland - College Park General Apparel & Textiles Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 84 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Indiana University - Bloomington
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 32 masters’s apparel and textiles 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Kansas State University General Apparel & Textiles Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 93%.
Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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.
University of California - Davis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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