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2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s

12 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,118 people earned their degree in general apparel and textiles, making the major the 269th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general apparel and textiles. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general apparel and textiles programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general apparel and textiles program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree apparel and textiles students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 4 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Iowa State

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro General Apparel & Textiles Report

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Mississippi State

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 5 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia General Apparel & Textiles Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students list, K -State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at OHIO Athens

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Purdue University - Main Campus

#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students list, Wazzu has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Washington State University

#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students list, URI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rhode Island General Apparel & Textiles Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s apparel and textiles students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students list, UK has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at UK

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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