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2027 Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Apparel & Textile Manufacture](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/apparel-and-textile-manufacture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for apparel & textile manufacture students.

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• Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the apparel & textile manufacture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools

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Suny College At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

$8,533 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,257 Avg Student Debt

$52,334 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny College At Buffalo earned the #1 spot for value among apparel & textile manufacture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Buffalo, Suny College At Buffalo is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $8,533 in tuition and fees, compared with $19,653 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for apparel & textile manufacture graduates is $25,257. Early-career apparel & textile manufacture graduates make about $39,412. Set against $25,257 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 73%.

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Fashion Institute Of Technology
New York, NY

$8,174 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,583 Avg Student Debt

$62,696 Median Earnings (10yr)

Fashion Institute Of Technology is a great value for students pursuing a degree in apparel & textile manufacture, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,174, compared with $22,696 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,583 to complete the apparel & textile manufacture program here. Early-career apparel & textile manufacture graduates make about $40,463. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Fashion Institute Of Technology admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.