2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Textile & Apparel Studies is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, textile and apparel studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,403 and had an average of $23,866 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,644 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 62 colleges that offered a degree in textile and apparel studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality textile and apparel studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the textile and apparel studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 16 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $16,584 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend North Dakota State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Textile & Apparel Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stout is $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 165 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Florida State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 13 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,259 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend NIU.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,620 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
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 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%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Textile & Apparel Studies Report
Tarleton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Tarleton State University
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 76 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
Illinois State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 26 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree textile studies students list, Illinois State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,895 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Framingham State is $20,001 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Framingham State
Georgia Southern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 51 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.
Full Georgia Southern University Textile & Apparel Studies Report
Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 76 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,523 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend FIT SUNY.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Fashion Institute of Technology Textile & Apparel Studies Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 14 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Louisiana Tech
University of Arkansas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 84 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree textile studies students list, UARK has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree textile studies students list, SFSU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $15,113 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 93 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal Poly Pomona also took the #21 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $12,734 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Textile & Apparel Studies Report
California State University - Fresno came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students per year to attend Fresno State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, 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 87%.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Fresno State
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Western Michigan University
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,285 for bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend K -State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
East Carolina University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,844 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students per year to attend East Carolina University.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at East Carolina University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Mississippi State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,173 for Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students per year to attend Mississippi State.
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 full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Mississippi State
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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