2027 Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[General Apparel & Textiles](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/apparel-and-textiles-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general apparel & textiles students.
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2027 Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general apparel & textiles, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools
For return on investment in general apparel & textiles, no school beat University Of Delaware this year. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the general apparel & textiles program here. Soon after graduation, general apparel & textiles degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $47,760. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.
Fashion Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general apparel & textiles schools. Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. Students from in state pay about $8,174 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,696. Students borrow a median of $16,583 to complete the general apparel & textiles program here. General Apparel & Textiles graduates of Fashion Institute Of Technology earn a median of $40,463 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,583 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Cornell University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general apparel & textiles schools. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $69,314. Typical student debt for general apparel & textiles graduates is $15,005. Early-career general apparel & textiles graduates make about $75,976. Set against $15,005 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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