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2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general apparel and textiles program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 165 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees 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 $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k 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%.

Full Florida State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 84 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

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

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $19,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at UNC Greensboro

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#9 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 51 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Georgia Southern University

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 54 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 $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $20,337 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Kentucky

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State 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 $75-$110k ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $19,558 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#8

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Appalachian 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 $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 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 $75-$110k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $18,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Appalachian State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 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 $75-$110k list, WKU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,642 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at WKU

#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 61 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 $75-$110k list, ECU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ECU.

Full ECU General Apparel & Textiles Report

#11

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNA is $16,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of North Alabama

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $20,965 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s apparel and textiles degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k list, UA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $24,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full The University of Alabama General Apparel & Textiles Report

#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $18,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Southern Mississippi

#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 $75-$110k list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $29,843 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Apparel and Textiles students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Liberty University.

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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