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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Great Lakes Region

24 Ranked Colleges
472 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Textile & Apparel Studies is the 161st most popular major in the country with 3,313 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, textile and apparel studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,996 and had an average of $24,229 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 472 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,987 and $26,134 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in textile and apparel studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular textile and apparel studies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region textile studies students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 3.6% 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 Ohio State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 84 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Wayne State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 34 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at OHIO Athens

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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 52 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 20 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%.

Full Illinois State Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana State University

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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Full NIU Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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With a ranking of #11, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at William Rainey Harper College

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Full College of DuPage Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at WMU

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Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 3 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana Tech

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Purdue

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Ball State

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Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at OHIO Southern

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Miami University - Oxford Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Eastern Campus Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at OHIO Chillicothe

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 0 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Indiana Tech - CPS

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus

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