2026 Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Textile Sciences & Engineering](/majors/engineering/textile-sciences-engineering/general-textile-sciences-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for textile sciences & engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the textile sciences & engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked North Carolina State University At Raleigh the best value for a degree in textile sciences & engineering in the United States. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. Students from in state pay about $8,799 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $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 $45,078 early in their careers. Set against $24,725 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. North Carolina State University At Raleigh admits about 42% of applicants.
Other Textile Sciences & Engineering Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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