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2023 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$36,987 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in textile and apparel studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great textile and apparel studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the textile and apparel studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying textile studies list, Ohio State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying textile studies list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 84 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 20 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Illinois State]](/colleges/illinois-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NIU]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana State University is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Indiana State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State University, 394 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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