Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,118 people earned their degree in general apparel and textiles, making the major the 269th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 general apparel and textiles graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general apparel and textiles. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general apparel and textiles programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general apparel and textiles program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank General Apparel & Textiles Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Apparel & Textiles (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at IU Bloomington

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Purdue University - Main Campus

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at UGA

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University General Apparel & Textiles Report

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Wazzu

#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at UNC Greensboro

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

URI also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of Rhode Island

#2 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Apparel & Textiles Report

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Kansas State University

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK General Apparel & Textiles Report

#11

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at Mississippi State

#11 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree apparel and textiles students whose families make $30-$48k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Apparel & Textiles at Louisiana State University

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at OHIO Athens

With a ranking of #14, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Apparel and Textiles Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s apparel and textiles degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best General Apparel & Textiles Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Apparel & Textiles at University of Akron Main Campus

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Elisa.rolle.

Featured Fashion Design / Merchandising Schools

Find Schools Near You