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2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

17 Ranked Colleges
1,047 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Textile & Apparel Studies is the 161st most popular major in the country with 3,313 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, textile and apparel studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,996 and had an average of $24,229 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,047 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,787 and $24,099 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in textile and apparel studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great textile and apparel studies 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 textile and apparel studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 for the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 151 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $7,349 for Southeast Region Textile Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida State University.

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%.

Full Florida State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also took the #7 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $9,190 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,424 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UK.

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 Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Kentucky

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $13,690 for Southeast Region Textile Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 4.1% 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%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at UARK

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,403 for Southeast Region Textile Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,553 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi State.

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

Full Mississippi State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $9,940 for Southeast Region Textile Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 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%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Appalachian State University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 59 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $13,029 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ECU Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,661 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 86 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $19,064 for Southeast Region Textile Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 7 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $9,287 for Southeast Region Textile Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Louisiana Tech University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #12, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, GaSou has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $13,653 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Georgia Southern University

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University of North Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 10 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $11,480 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UNA Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $19,434 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at UA

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $16,211 for Southeast Region Textile Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at WKU

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.

SCAD also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Savannah College of Art and Design is $41,407 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Savannah College of Art and Design

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 48 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $27,251 for southeast region textile studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Liberty University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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