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

16 Ranked Colleges
946 Degrees Awarded
$31,870 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,047 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,787 and $24,099 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 946 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in textile and apparel studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality textile and apparel studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying textile studies.

Top 16 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 54 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 86 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 87 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 54 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 59 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 34 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University were GI Bill® students, of which 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Middle Tennessee State University supports 22,080 students, and 1,284 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 799 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 10 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNA also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Among the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying textile studies list, Appalachian State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 780 of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State were GI Bill® students, of which 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full Appalachian State Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying textile studies list, Liberty University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

GaSou also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 26,949 students enrolled at Georgia Southern University were GI Bill® students, of which 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Southern University]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 41 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU, 847 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WKU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Kentucky University]](/colleges/western-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 193 of the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. To help with additional expenses, 91 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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