2027 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the New England Region
[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for textile & apparel studies students.
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2027 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the textile & apparel studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools
University Of Rhode Island earned the #1 spot for value among textile & apparel studies schools in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,942, while out-of-state students pay about $37,146. Students borrow a median of $24,125 to complete the textile & apparel studies program here. Early-career textile & apparel studies graduates make about $33,161. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Rhode Island admits about 72% of applicants.
Rhode Island School Of Design came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value textile & apparel studies schools. Located in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,688. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the textile & apparel studies program here. Early-career textile & apparel studies graduates make about $14,537. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 19%.
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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).
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