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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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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 Plains States region, there were 329 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,057 and $24,857 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 13 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 Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 13 Most Focused Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 145 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Iowa State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students 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%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the #5 spot on the list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Stephens College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 32 ’s textile studies 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at UNI

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 South Dakota State University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Northwest Missouri State University

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Fontbonne University

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full MCC Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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