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2023 Best Value Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
472 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 472 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,987 and $26,134 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 12 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,945 for Great Lakes Region Textile Studies students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for great lakes region textile studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Wisconsin - Stout Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $23,831 for great lakes region textile studies students per year to attend OHIO Athens.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at OHIO Athens

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region textile studies students list, NIU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Illinois University is $13,956 for great lakes region textile studies students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Northern Illinois University

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State is $20,830 for Great Lakes Region Textile Studies students.

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%.

Full Illinois State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $20,371 for great lakes region textile studies students.

Full Western Michigan University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 103 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region textile studies students list, Ohio State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $16,845 for great lakes region textile studies students per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for Great Lakes Region Textile Studies students.

Full SIUC Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for Great Lakes Region Textile Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 52 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Great Lakes Region Textile Studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at UW - Madison

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 16 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Indiana State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana State University is $14,270 for great lakes region textile studies students.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $13,962 for Great Lakes Region Textile Studies students per year to attend Wayne State University.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Wayne State

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