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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the textile and apparel studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s”.

Top 16 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for 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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #11 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 8 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #7 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying textile studies list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s textile studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 17 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University 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%.

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Athens]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying textile studies list, UGA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI 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%. 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 URI Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #14, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 1 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying textile studies list, Ball State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full Ball State Veteran Student Life Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, West Virginia University supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 63 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,265 students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,695. During this same period, 91 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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