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2025 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

52 Colleges in the United States
3,136 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$35,439 Avg Early-Career Salary
Textile & Apparel Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #161 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,136 degrees in textile & apparel studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Textile & Apparel Studies School

Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for textile & apparel studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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
Master's Degrees in Textile Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Textile Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the textile studies degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Textile Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in textile & apparel studies needs to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$40,849 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the textile & apparel studies major at Iowa State University earn $5,410 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$41,827 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in textile & apparel studies. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 91 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the textile & apparel studies program at Ohio State University - Main Campus get $6,388 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$41,130 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in textile & apparel studies has to check out Florida State University. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from Florida State University earn a boost of about $5,691 above the typical income of textile & apparel studies majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$50,264 Median Starting Salary

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those textile & apparel studies students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington earn $14,825 more than the standard textile studies student.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$40,463 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 107 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the textile & apparel studies major at Fashion Institute of Technology make $5,024 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Textile & Apparel Studies degree recipients from University of Delaware get an earnings boost of approximately $12,321 over the typical income of textile & apparel studies graduates.

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

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$28,863 Median Starting Salary

FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

There were roughly 42 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the textile studies program make about $28,863 for their early career.

More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in textile & apparel studies from California State University - Long Beach

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$37,245 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 41 textile & apparel studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, textile studies degree recipients usually earn about $37,245 in their early careers.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
12 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
13 Auburn University Auburn, AL
14 Washington State University Pullman, WA
15 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
16 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
17 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO

Textile & Apparel Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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
General Apparel & Textiles 2,069
Apparel & Textile Marketing Management 702
Apparel & Textile Manufacture 309
Fashion & Fabric Consultant 29
Other Apparel & Textiles 25
Textile Science 2

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Majors Similar to Textile Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 41,177
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,365
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,780
Family & Consumer Economics 1,335
Human Sciences Business Services 592
Housing 459
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158
Work and Family Studies 8

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