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2024 Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
754 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general apparel & textiles, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #279 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general apparel & textiles students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 754 degrees in general apparel & textiles to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Apparel & Textiles School

Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general apparel & textiles school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Apparel & Textiles School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Apparel & Textiles Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Apparel and Textiles
Master's Degrees in Apparel and Textiles
Doctor's Degrees in Apparel and Textiles

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Apparel & Textiles in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the apparel and textiles degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Apparel and Textiles

1
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
151 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general apparel & textiles. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 151 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
57 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general apparel & textiles. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 57 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
71 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general apparel & textiles. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 71 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

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4
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
87 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general apparel & textiles. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
54 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

UA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
41 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
35 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 28 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
59 Apparel and Textiles Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 59 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 21 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Apparel & Textiles Colleges by State

Explore the best general apparel & textiles schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 151
North Carolina 710 156
Georgia 690 51
Virginia 630 48
Tennessee 624 21
South Carolina 530 0
Kentucky 518 98
Mississippi 501 35
Alabama 500 64
Louisiana 489 41
Arkansas 466 87

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General Apparel & Textiles is one of 5 different types of Textile & Apparel Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Apparel & Textile Marketing Management 284
Other Apparel & Textiles 9

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