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2025 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
43 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,179 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #122 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for textile & apparel studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in textile & apparel studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for textile & apparel studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The textile studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Textile & Apparel Studies in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Textile Studies

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It's hard to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Textile & Apparel Studies bachelor's degree recipients from Illinois State University get an earnings boost of around $5,932 above the average income of textile & apparel studies majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in textile & apparel studies from Illinois State University

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10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in textile & apparel studies has to look into Northern Illinois University. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in textile & apparel studies from Northern Illinois University

Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 87
Ohio 252 146
Indiana 235 103
Wisconsin 213 35

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Textile & Apparel Studies is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Textile Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Apparel & Textiles 43

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 343
General Family & Consumer Sciences 64
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 17
Human Sciences Business Services 1

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