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2027 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois

[Textile & Apparel Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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

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• Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in textile & apparel studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

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Harper College
Palatine, IL

$3,894 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,963 Avg Student Debt

$48,071 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Harper College, our #1 best value for textile & apparel studies in Illinois. Set in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,894, while out-of-state students pay about $11,874. Typical student debt for textile & apparel studies graduates is $10,963. Soon after graduation, textile & apparel studies degree recipients from Harper College generally make around $44,523. Set against $10,963 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Illinois State University
Normal, IL

$14,410 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,117 Median Earnings (10yr)

Illinois State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value textile & apparel studies schools. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,410, while out-of-state students pay about $26,058. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete the textile & apparel studies program here. Early-career textile & apparel studies graduates make about $37,111. Set against $22,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.