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2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$24,808 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,987 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for textile studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,820 per 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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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly 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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$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $38,352 per 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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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

UW - Madison 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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Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best textile and apparel studies schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Elisa.rolle.

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