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2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

3 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
276 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$43,703 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, textile & apparel studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #161 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 276 degrees in textile & apparel studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Textile & Apparel Studies School

Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The textile studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Textile & Apparel Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Textile Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Textile Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of textile studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Textile Studies

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Every student pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 27 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Those textile & apparel studies students who get their degree from Cornell University receive $11,347 more than the typical textile studies student.

More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from Cornell University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$44,866 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Delaware if you want to pursue a degree in textile & apparel studies. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 66 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the textile studies program earn around $44,866 for their early career.

More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from University of Delaware

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$42,008 Median Starting Salary

Fashion Institute of Technology is a good decision for students interested in a degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 7th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 120 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the textile studies program report average early career wages of $42,008.

More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from Fashion Institute of Technology

Best Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best textile & apparel studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1
New York 333 202
Maryland 279 0
Delaware 175 72

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Textile & Apparel Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Textile Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Apparel & Textile Manufacture 150
General Apparel & Textiles 119
Textile Science 6
Apparel & Textile Marketing Management 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 2,567
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 519
General Family & Consumer Sciences 88
Human Sciences Business Services 24
Housing 14
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 7

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