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2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$24,199 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,522 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, textile and apparel studies was ranked #162 in the country. In fact 3,313 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for textile studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the textile studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Akron Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year. Textile Studies majors at NIU take out an average of $26,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 15% of our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $22,810 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $38,352 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, textile studies graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debtload of $19,922. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $411, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 10% of our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that textile studies majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,515. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best textile and apparel studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 87
Ohio 147
Illinois 58
Indiana 106
Wisconsin 35

Textile & Apparel Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Textile Studies

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 12 schools only.

  • 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).
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