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2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$34,504 Avg Salary
$27,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Textile & Apparel Studies School for You

Textile & Apparel Studies is the #197 most popular major in Illinois with 58 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for textile and apparel studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that textile studies majors at Illinois State take out is $23,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, textile studies majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 87
Ohio 147
Indiana 106
Wisconsin 35

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

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 5 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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