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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies

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Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

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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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in textile and apparel studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in textile and apparel studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies

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Beverly Hills Design Institute
Beverly Hills, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beverly Hills Design Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major. Located in Beverly Hills, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Beverly Hills Design Institute

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glasgow Caledonian New York College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major. This small school is located in New-York, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Glasgow Caledonian New York College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 54 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at SCAD

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Academy of Art University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Buffalo State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full RISD Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Framingham State University is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

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

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Rhode Island

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Iowa State

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at UNC Greensboro

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College of Alameda
Alameda, California

With a ranking of #13, College of Alameda did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. College of Alameda is a small school located in Alameda, California that handed out 8 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at College of Alameda

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 92 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Colorado State

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Wayne State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

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 University of Arkansas

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #18, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 86 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Auburn University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at UD

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With a ranking of #20, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 41 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Western Kentucky University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at GaSou

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With a ranking of #24, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Full East Carolina University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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