2025 Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in apparel & textile manufacture sits in the middle of the road, ranking #581 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in apparel & textile manufacture during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on apparel & textile manufacture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other apparel & textile manufacture students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized apparel & textile manufacture related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for apparel & textile manufacture students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Apparel & Textile Manufacture in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for apparel & textile manufacture students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Apparel and Textile Manufacture

1

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in apparel & textile manufacture. Located in the city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in apparel & textile manufacture from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

2

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Academy of Art University is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in apparel & textile manufacture. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in apparel & textile manufacture from Academy of Art University

Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	0

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Apparel & Textile Manufacture Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Textile & Apparel Studies area of study, Apparel & Textile Manufacture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Apparel and Textile Manufacture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Apparel & Textiles	262
Apparel & Textile Marketing Management	17
Fashion & Fabric Consultant	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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