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2023 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

68 Colleges
$34,996 Avg Salary
$24,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Textile & Apparel Studies School for You

Textile & Apparel Studies is the #162 most popular major in the country with 3,313 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the United States

Check out the textile studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for textile and apparel studies students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 68 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

On average, textile studies graduates from UD take out $24,080 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $750, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, textile studies majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $411.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for textile and apparel studies students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Textile Studies majors at Iowa State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, textile studies graduates from UT Austin take out $21,775 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for textile and apparel studies students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for textile and apparel studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Textile Studies majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for textile and apparel studies students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for textile and apparel studies students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $24,975.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Textile & Apparel Studies students that almost earned our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
12 Auburn University Auburn, AL
13 University of Georgia Athens, GA

Textile & Apparel Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 7 majors within the area of study, textile and apparel studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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