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2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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 “Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,313 people earned their degree in textile and apparel studies, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 329 textile and apparel studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,057 and $24,857 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 13 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 Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region textile studies students.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 145 ’s textile studies degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at Iowa State

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 40 ’s textile studies degrees 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 Textile & Apparel Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at UNL

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 32 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Kansas State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 27 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s textile studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Northern Iowa Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Textile & Apparel Studies at South Dakota State

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s textile studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Stephens College Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at MCC

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s textile studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Textile & Apparel Studies Report

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Textile Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s textile studies degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about Textile & Apparel Studies at Fontbonne University

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