2024 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the New England Region
2Colleges in the New England Region
130Textile Studies Degrees Awarded
$37,216Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, textile & apparel studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #161 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for textile & apparel studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 degrees in textile & apparel studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of textile studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Rhode Island is a great choice for students interested in a degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.
Soon after graduation, textile studies degree recipients generally earn around $38,151 at the beginning of their careers.
It's difficult to beat Framingham State University if you wish to pursue a degree in textile & apparel studies. Framingham State is a small public university located in the small city of Framingham.
Students who receive their degree from the textile studies program earn an average of $36,281 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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