[Textile Sciences & Engineering](/majors/engineering/textile-sciences-engineering/general-textile-sciences-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong textile sciences & engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for textile sciences & engineering students.
Finding the Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering School for You
Where you study textile sciences & engineering affects both what you pay and what you earn. That is why we developed our Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering Schools ranking. We score each school on the balance of tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the best value.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering Schools list, to help you choose. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
Leading the list is North Carolina State University At Raleigh, our #1 best value for textile sciences & engineering in the United States. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,799, with out-of-state students paying around $32,847. Textile Sciences & Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,725 in student loans. Textile Sciences & Engineering graduates of North Carolina State University At Raleigh earn a median of $54,362 early in their careers. Set against $24,725 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
[Textile Sciences & Engineering](/majors/engineering/textile-sciences-engineering/general-textile-sciences-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong textile sciences & engineering education at a price that pays off.
