by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Apparel & Textiles. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Textile & Apparel Studies is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in textile studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for textile studies. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 74 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Textile Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,319.
The median early career salary of textile studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $40,140 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $33,308.
UT Austin does not offer an online option for its textile studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in textile studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 89.7%.
Around 46.3% of textile studies bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Textile & Apparel Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Apparel & Textiles | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to textile and apparel studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 145 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 201 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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