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2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major

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Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major

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In 2020-2021, 2,102 people earned their degree in general apparel and textiles, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a degree in general apparel and textiles. To top this list, a school must have a successful general apparel and textiles program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for apparel and textiles students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Florida State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 89%.

Full Iowa State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 103 degrees to qualified ’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Ohio State

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 87 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, 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 85%.

Full University of Arkansas General Apparel & Textiles Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 84 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Rhode Island

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Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 91%.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington General Apparel & Textiles Report

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Cal Poly Pomona

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General Apparel & Textiles Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Delaware General Apparel & Textiles Report

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UT Austin General Apparel & Textiles Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking, coming in at #11. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Wazzu

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 59 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at East Carolina University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at SFSU

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at UK

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #15, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 49 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Georgia Southern University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking, coming in at #17. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 48 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Liberty University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at WKU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Louisiana State University

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield General Apparel & Textiles Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State General Apparel & Textiles Report

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking, coming in at #21. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s apparel and textiles degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Sac State

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 34 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 32 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at K -State

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With a ranking of #25, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 31 ’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNL General Apparel & Textiles Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Apparel and Textiles Major list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s apparel and textiles students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Framingham State University

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