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2027 Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in New York

[General Apparel & Textiles](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/apparel-and-textiles-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general apparel & textiles education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general apparel & textiles schools.

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• Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in New York

2027 Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in New York

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

Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools

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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)

For return on investment in general apparel & textiles, no school beat Fashion Institute Of Technology this year. Set in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,174, compared with $22,696 for out-of-state students. General Apparel & Textiles graduates carry a median of $16,583 in student loans. General Apparel & Textiles graduates of Fashion Institute Of Technology earn a median of $40,463 early in their careers. Set against $16,583 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,005 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general apparel & textiles will find it at Cornell University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. General Apparel & Textiles graduates carry a median of $15,005 in student loans. Early-career general apparel & textiles graduates make about $75,976. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants.

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Notes and References

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