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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” 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.
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 “Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in textile and apparel studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in textile and apparel studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree textile studies students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 43 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at FIDM Los Angeles
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Long Beach City College
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #3 spot on the 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 more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Academy of Art University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fullerton College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Fullerton College
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the #5 spot on the list. SMC is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 13 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Sierra College
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Mt. San Antonio College
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at El Camino College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 9 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Alameda ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Alameda, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at College of Alameda
West Valley College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at West Valley College
Orange Coast College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate 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.
Chaffey College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s textile studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Chaffey College
Antelope Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Antelope Valley College Textile & Apparel Studies Report
San Diego Mesa College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at San Diego Mesa College
Saddleback College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Saddleback College
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Honolulu CC is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 5 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 4 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at City College of San Francisco
Pasadena City College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 4 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Pasadena City College
With a ranking of #21, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Sacramento City is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 3 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Sacramento City
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Delta is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Allan Hancock College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Allan Hancock College
University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. 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 more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Hawaii Maui College
College of the Sequoias ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Sequoias Textile & Apparel Studies Report
American River College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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