2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Textile & Apparel Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for textile studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Textile & Apparel Studies 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. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-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. Textile Studies majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $24,975 in student loans while working on their egree.
UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for textile and apparel studies students. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, textile studies majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best textile and apparel studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year. After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best textile and apparel studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debtload of $26,652. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year. Textile Studies majors at Illinois State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Bloomington are $38,352 a year. On average, textile studies graduates from IU Bloomington take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $411, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. On average, textile studies graduates from SIUC take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value textile and apparel studies programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Textile Studies
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 14 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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