by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,313 people earned their degree in textile and apparel studies, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 417 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in textile and apparel studies. That schools that top this list have a program in textile and apparel studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 84 bachelors’s textile studies degrees 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%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Textile & Apparel Studies Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana Tech
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #8, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 15 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Akron Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
With a ranking of #13, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Ball State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ball State University
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Miami University - Oxford
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small public school situated in Ironton, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Textile & Apparel Studies Report
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Textile & Apparel Studies Report
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