2026 Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
[Textile Sciences & Engineering](/majors/engineering/textile-sciences-engineering/general-textile-sciences-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in textile sciences & engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Textile Sciences & Engineering Schools
North Carolina State University At Raleigh earned the #1 spot for value among textile sciences & engineering schools in the United States. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,799, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for textile sciences & engineering graduates is $24,725. Textile Sciences & Engineering graduates of North Carolina State University At Raleigh earn a median of $63,645 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. North Carolina State University At Raleigh admits about 42% of applicants.
Other Textile Sciences & Engineering Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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