2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 1,047 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,787 and $24,099 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in textile and apparel studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent textile and apparel studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 86%.
Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also made our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were 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. 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.
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 95%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro also took the #4 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 1 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 were 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. 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.
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/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 masters’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Textile Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified masters’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Textile & Apparel Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD, 193 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 91 students received scholarships 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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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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