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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general apparel and textiles. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general apparel and textiles programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general apparel and textiles program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 3 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 8 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 7 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #5 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying apparel and textiles list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying apparel and textiles list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 1 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #11, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Apparel and Textiles for a Master’s list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 4 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

URI also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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