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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
760 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Apparel & Textiles is the 269th most popular major in the country with 2,118 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 789 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 760 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general apparel and textiles. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general apparel and textiles programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general apparel and textiles program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 165 students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $6,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Florida State University

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $10,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at UNC Greensboro

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UARK.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Arkansas

#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,884 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Appalachian State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Appalachian State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at UK

#6

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Middle Tennessee State University

#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 61 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,195 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend East Carolina University.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at East Carolina University

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 39 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Mississippi State University

#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $13,651 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full GaSou General Apparel & Textiles Report

#6 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 40 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $13,126 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General Apparel & Textiles Report

#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

University of North Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UNA also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $12,787 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNA.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of North Alabama

#12

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 1 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $13,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Southern Miss

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 60 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UA is $19,863 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at The University of Alabama

#14

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k list, WKU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $14,790 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Western Kentucky University

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Liberty University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k list, Liberty University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $26,124 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Liberty University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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