Textile & Apparel Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study textile and apparel studies, take a look at what Middle Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 21 of them were textile and apparel studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Textile & Apparel Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Middle Tennessee State University Textile & Apparel Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Studies

Middle Tennessee State University Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the textile studies progam at Middle Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The textile studies major at Middle Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Textile & Apparel Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41

How Much Do Textile Studies Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $34,383. This is less than $36,287, which is the national average of all textile studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Textile Studies Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the textile studies majors at Middle Tennessee State University.

Middle Tennessee State University Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in textile studies from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. The typical textile studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% men. So male students are more repesented at Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in textile studies at Middle Tennessee State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its textile studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in textile studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in textile studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Family & Consumer Economics
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services

Careers That Textile Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in textile studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Marketing Managers	3,800	$118,740
Interior Designers	1,250	$49,590
Farm and Home Management Advisors	190	$45,910
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	90	$32,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

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