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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 3,136 people earned their degree in textile & apparel studies, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States. In , textile & apparel studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,232 and had an average of $22,760 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,465 textile & apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major” ranking analyzed 86 colleges that offered a degree in textile & apparel studies. That schools that top this list have a program in textile & apparel studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree textile studies students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 99 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 SCAD Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Academy of Art University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Buffalo State

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major. RISD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Rhode Island School of Design

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.

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 Framingham State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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With a ranking of #6, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Rhode Island Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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With a ranking of #8, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 100 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 88%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Iowa State University

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 89 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Wayne State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 84 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UARK Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Florida State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Auburn University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 77 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UD Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 88%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Cal Poly Pomona

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With a ranking of #17, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 67 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full WKU Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 48 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at GaSou

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full East Carolina University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Delaware State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s textile studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Textile & Apparel Studies at Delaware State University

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #22, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 57 bachelors’s textile studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full SFSU Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 90%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at IU Bloomington

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s textile studies degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Textile Studies Major ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Missouri State

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