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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major” 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,587 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major” ranking looked at 86 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 123 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 SCAD

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Academy of Art University

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #4 spot on the list. Rhode Island School of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 16 bachelors’s textile studies degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Rhode Island School of Design

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Fashion Institute of Technology

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. 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 URI

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at FIDM Los Angeles

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Full UNC Greensboro Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 84 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 87 bachelors’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 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students 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%.

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

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #14, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Auburn

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 66 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UD Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Cal Poly Pomona

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

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%. 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 more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Colorado State

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 41 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at WKU

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #19, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Georgia Southern University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at East Carolina University

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Delaware State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Delaware State University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at San Francisco State University

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at IU Bloomington

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Missouri State

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