by our College Data Analytics Team
[Textile Science](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/textile-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value textile science schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in textile science, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in textile science, no school beat Cornell University this year. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $15,005 to complete the textile science program here. Early-career textile science graduates make about $75,976. That is a strong return on a $15,005 median debt. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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