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2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

60 Colleges in the United States
3,313 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$34,996 Avg Early-Career Salary
Textile & Apparel Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #161 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,313 degrees in textile & apparel studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Textile & Apparel Studies School

Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools The textile studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for textile & apparel studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Textile Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Textile Studies
Master's Degrees in Textile Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Textile Studies

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Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the textile studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Textile Studies

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Every student pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Those textile & apparel studies students who get their degree from Cornell University make $20,053 more than the standard textile studies grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
13.8% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 145 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from Iowa State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,685 above the average earnings of textile & apparel studies graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Those textile & apparel studies students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus make $3,190 more than the standard textile studies graduate.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$44,866 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Delaware if you want to pursue a degree in textile & apparel studies. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Those textile & apparel studies students who get their degree from University of Delaware make $9,870 more than the typical textile studies grad.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$42,008 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were roughly 120 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from Fashion Institute of Technology earn a boost of about $7,012 over the typical income of textile & apparel studies graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
52 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 52 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$46,519 Median Starting Salary

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington earn a boost of approximately $11,523 above the typical income of textile & apparel studies graduates.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$28,159 Median Starting Salary

FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 54 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the textile studies program report average early career income of $28,159.

More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

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CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from California State University - Long Beach

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
15.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 64 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the textile & apparel studies degree program at The University of Texas at Austin get $3,743 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
12 Auburn University Auburn, AL
13 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
14 Washington State University Pullman, WA
15 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO

Textile & Apparel Studies by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Textile & Apparel Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Textile Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Apparel & Textiles 2,102
Apparel & Textile Marketing Management 834
Apparel & Textile Manufacture 289
Fashion & Fabric Consultant 47
Other Apparel & Textiles 35
Textile Science 6

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Majors Similar to Textile Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

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