2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

a bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #122 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in textile & apparel studies to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on textile & apparel studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of textile & apparel studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt textile & apparel studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized textile & apparel studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for textile & apparel studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

The textile studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Textile & Apparel Studies in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Textile Studies

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

55 Annual Graduates

$38,657 Median Starting Salary

$19,500 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the textile studies program earn an average of $38,657 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in textile & apparel studies from Washington State University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

13 Annual Graduates

$37,843 Median Starting Salary

$19,444 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies has to take a look at Central Washington University. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

After graduating, textile studies bachelor's recipients typically make around $37,843 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in textile & apparel studies from Central Washington University

Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	242
Oregon	185	21
Hawaii	112	16

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Textile & Apparel Studies Related Rankings by Major

Textile & Apparel Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Textile Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Apparel & Textiles	55
Apparel & Textile Marketing Management	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	268
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	16
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Elisa.rolle. More about our data sources and methodologies.