Author(s)

Xiangling Meng, Kan Liu, Tianqi Yang

Corresponding Author

Kan Liu

Abstract

To compare the clothing majors in higher education between China and the United States, this paper discusses the establishment of clothing majors in modern higher education compares the major types and degree types between China and the United States and those in different college of clothing majors. Furthermore, the paper compares the performance of clothing undergraduate education among different universities and analyzes pr-education background of students majored in clothing between those two countries. Analysis shows that both countries attach great importance to the development of clothing majors. They have established clothing majors or disciplines at different times although China started later than the United States. The professional name and the degree of clothing majors are basically similar in those two countries, except that the United States has an additional associate degree and a relative certificate. Results of the paper show that the students majored in clothing in the universities of the United States are more international and diversified than that in China. In addition, the educational background of students before entering colleges is partly different between two countries.

Keywords

Higher education; Clothing majors; Degree; Undergraduate