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Major Overview for Textile Sciences and Engineering

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Overview for Textile Sciences and Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems to test and manufacture fibers and fiber products, both synthetic and natural; to develop new and improved fibers, textiles and their uses; and to the analysis of related engineering problems such as structural factors, molecular synthesis, chemical manufacturing, weaves, strength and stress, useful life, dyes, and applications to composite systems.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Textile Sciences and Engineering

Top 5 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Textile Sciences and Engineering among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
115
(2.5%)
Moderately Selective$13,417
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
18
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$15,133
Auburn University Main Campus
Auburn University, AL
3
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$14,400
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
2
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$35,726
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
2
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$18,236
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.