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2027 Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Southwest Region

[General Apparel & Textiles](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/apparel-and-textiles-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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 the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Southwest Region

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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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona tops our 2027 list of the best value general apparel & textiles schools in the Southwest Region. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general apparel & textiles graduates is $21,861. General Apparel & Textiles graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $50,834 early in their careers. Set against $21,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

$11,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,812 Avg Student Debt

$75,121 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general apparel & textiles will find it at The University Of Texas At Austin, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,688, with out-of-state students paying around $44,908. Typical student debt for general apparel & textiles graduates is $24,812. General Apparel & Textiles graduates of The University Of Texas At Austin earn a median of $37,245 early in their careers. Set against $24,812 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 27%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.