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2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

18 Ranked Colleges
976 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,436 people earned their degree in textile and apparel studies, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,099 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $26,920 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 976 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in textile and apparel studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent textile and apparel studies programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 165 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students list, Florida State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region 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%.

Full Florida State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 76 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Full UNC Greensboro Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #11 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students.

Full GaSou Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Louisiana Tech

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 84 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #2 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend UARK.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Arkansas

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students list, ECU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend East Carolina University.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at ECU

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students per year to attend Mississippi State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Mississippi State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#8

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 22 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend Appalachian State.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Appalachian State University

#9

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Southern Mississippi

#10

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#16 in overall quality

University of North Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $14,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students per year to attend University of North Alabama.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of North Alabama

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#12

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

#13

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #13, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 88 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 92%.

Full Auburn Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#14

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.

Full Western Kentucky University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#15

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

UK also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend UK.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at UK

#16

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 47 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students per year to attend Liberty University.

Full Liberty University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

#17

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Textile Studies students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at The University of Alabama

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Textile Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $43,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree textile studies students.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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