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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Far Western US Region

36 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$22,239 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 776 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,442 and $22,878 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 233 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in textile and apparel studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their textile and apparel studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Far Western US Region

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Beverly Hills Design Institute
Beverly Hills, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beverly Hills Design Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Beverly Hills, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at BHDI

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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FIDM Los Angeles Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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College of Alameda
Alameda, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Alameda. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. College of Alameda is located in Alameda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Full College of Alameda Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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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 #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region 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 14 associates’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%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Academy of Art University

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Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Honolulu CC Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

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West Valley College
Saratoga, California

West Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Valley College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at UH Maui College

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s textile studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full San Diego Mesa College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Long Beach City College

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, California

Fullerton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 14 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Fullerton College

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El Camino College
Torrance, California

El Camino College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 9 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full El Camino College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Sierra College
Rocklin, California

Sierra College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 13 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sierra College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Mt. SAC

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Palomar College
San Marcos, California

Palomar College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Palomar College

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Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, California

With a ranking of #16, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 6 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Antelope Valley College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at SMC

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California

Orange Coast College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Orange Coast College

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California

With a ranking of #19, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Chaffey College

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Canada College
Redwood City, California

Canada College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Canada College is a public institution located in Redwood City, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Canada College

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

With a ranking of #21, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 3 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Sacramento City

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s textile studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at San Joaquin Delta College

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

Saddleback College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 6 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Saddleback College

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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

City College of San Francisco landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at City College of San Francisco

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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California

Monterey Peninsula College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Monterey Peninsula College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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