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2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

86 Colleges
$35,522 Avg Salary
$24,765 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 86 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Textile & Apparel Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for textile studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for textile and apparel studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the textile studies majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, textile studies graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $21,320. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $142.

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Out of the 86 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 138 students majoring in textile studies at Iowa State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, textile studies majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $22,395 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Women make up 90% of the textile studies majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, textile studies majors at SCAD accumulate an average of around $24,519 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,056, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 103 students majoring in textile studies at Ohio State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $189, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in textile studies at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $398, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for textile and apparel studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, textile studies graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $20,828.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in textile studies at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree textile and apparel studies programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the textile studies majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, textile studies graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debt load of $19,922. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $411.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Of the 82 students majoring in textile studies at Colorado State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $497.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree textile and apparel studies programs. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Of the 80 students majoring in textile studies at URI, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, textile studies graduates from URI take out $20,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $457.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Rhode Island Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the textile studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that textile studies majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,530.

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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree textile and apparel studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the textile studies majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $265.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Delaware Newark, DE
14 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
15 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
15 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
17 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
17 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA

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 26 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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