2026 Best Value Textile Science Schools
[Textile Science](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/textile-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong textile science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value textile science schools.
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Finding the Best Value Textile Science School for You
The textile science program you select can have a big impact on your finances and your future. To help, we created our Best Value Textile Science Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Textile Science Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
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2026 Best Value Textile Science Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the textile science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Textile Science Schools
Our analysis ranked Cornell University the best value for a degree in textile science in the United States. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $69,314. Students borrow a median of $15,005 to complete the textile science program here. Soon after graduation, textile science degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $75,976. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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