2027 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois

Textile & Apparel Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for textile & apparel studies students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall textile & apparel studies education in Illinois.

Top Schools in Textile & Apparel Studies

1

Harper College
Palatine, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Textile & Apparel Studies Degrees Awarded

$44,523 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Harper College, our #1 school for textile & apparel studies. Harper College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Palatine. There were roughly 27 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, textile & apparel studies degree recipients from Harper College generally make around $44,523. Students borrow a median of $10,963 to complete this degree. See the full textile & apparel studies program report for Harper College

2

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Textile & Apparel Studies Degrees Awarded

$37,111 Median Starting Salary

Illinois State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. Illinois State University awarded about 12 textile & apparel studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the textile & apparel studies program make about $37,111 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,500. More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from Illinois State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.