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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes 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 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered 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 in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 24 Most Focused Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State 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 Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana 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.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at IU Bloomington

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Out of the 24 schools in the Schools 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 a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 16 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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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 Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 103 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Ohio State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 3 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana Tech

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified 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%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at UW - Stout

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Illinois State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 15 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at NIU

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.

Full SIUC Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Akron Main Campus

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William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois

William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Palatine, Illinois, and it awarded 18 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 52 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at COD

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Western Michigan University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 2 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full Purdue Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 1 ’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

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Miami University - Oxford

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 0 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies

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Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Ohio University - Southern Campus is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Full OHIO Southern Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Ohio University - Eastern Campus

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With a ranking of #18, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Zanesville is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at OHIO Zanesville

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a public institution located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at OHIO Chillicothe

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