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Textile & Apparel Studies at Western Kentucky University

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Textile & Apparel Studies at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying textile and apparel studies, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in textile studies from WKU.

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.

WKU Textile & Apparel Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Studies

WKU Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the textile studies progam at WKU 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 WKU 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 Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools 27

Earnings of WKU Textile Studies Graduates

The median salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $26,816. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,287 for all textile studies students.

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Textile Studies Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the textile studies majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in textile studies from WKU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in textile studies at WKU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Marketing Managers 1,720 $116,140
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1,090 $49,570
Interior Designers 370 $52,590

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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