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Best Schools for Apparel and Textiles in 2026

53 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Apparel and Textiles, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Apparel and Textiles graduate earns $35,961/yr across 53 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$35,961/yr

Avg DW Score

47/100

AI Risk

High

52% task exposure

All Apparel and Textiles Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN · Public	65 61–66	$50,264/yr	14.3x
2	University of Delaware Newark, DE · Public	62 58–63	$47,760/yr	10.7x
3	Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY · Public	62 60–62	$40,463/yr	24.2x
4	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public	61 59–62	$41,130/yr	25.3x
5	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR · Public	60 58–61	$40,948/yr	15.8x
6	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA · Public	59 56–60	$44,647/yr	14.1x
7	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public	58 56–59	$39,969/yr	21.2x
8	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public	58 56–59	$39,969/yr	21.2x
9	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public	58 56–59	$39,969/yr	21.2x
10	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public	58 56–59	$39,969/yr	21.2x
11	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public	58 56–59	$39,969/yr	21.2x
12	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public	57 55–58	$40,176/yr	11.5x
13	Utah State University Logan, UT · Public	57 53–58	$51,221/yr	12.9x
14	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · Public	56 54–57	$40,059/yr	16.6x
15	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · Public	56 53–57	$51,494/yr	12.0x
16	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · Public	55 54–55	$38,262/yr	17.1x
17	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	55 53–56	$41,827/yr	10.9x
18	Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	52 52–53	$37,329/yr	11.5x
19	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND · Public	52 50–53	$40,558/yr	11.5x
20	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	52 51–52	$37,245/yr	11.7x
21	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public	51 53–52	$30,082/yr	21.0x
22	Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public	51 49–52	$40,849/yr	11.1x
23	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public	51 51–51	$35,703/yr	14.3x
24	Washington State University Pullman, WA · Public	51 50–52	$40,081/yr	10.0x
25	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public	49 48–50	$39,969/yr	9.0x
26	East Carolina University Greenville, NC · Public	48 49–49	$32,418/yr	17.0x
27	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public	47 46–47	$37,111/yr	9.9x
28	Appalachian State University Boone, NC · Public	47 47–48	$36,945/yr	13.9x
29	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public	45 46–46	$34,852/yr	9.7x
30	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public	45 46–46	$34,244/yr	11.7x
31	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY · Public	44 45–44	$28,180/yr	14.5x
32	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	43 42–44	$37,529/yr	7.6x
33	Framingham State University Framingham, MA · Public	43 45–44	$31,574/yr	10.9x
34	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI · Public	43 44–44	$33,161/yr	8.0x
35	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	42 42–43	$34,315/yr	8.7x
36	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI · Public	42 41–42	$35,768/yr	7.8x
37	Illinois State University Normal, IL · Public	41 40–42	$37,111/yr	4.8x
38	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN · Public	41 43–42	$29,578/yr	12.0x
39	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public	40 41–40	$28,911/yr	16.4x
40	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · Public	40 42–41	$30,371/yr	11.8x
41	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY · Public	39 39–40	$36,635/yr	7.7x
42	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public	38 39–38	$33,016/yr	6.4x
43	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	37 37–37	$33,502/yr	4.1x
44	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS · Public	36 38–37	$31,352/yr	7.0x
45	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Public	33 35–34	$26,968/yr	7.9x
46	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · Public	33 35–34	$29,177/yr	4.7x
47	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit	32 33–32	$31,574/yr	2.5x
48	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public	31 32–31	$26,004/yr	4.4x
49	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit	31 32–31	$31,796/yr	3.7x
50	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI · Private nonprofit	29 27–30	$14,537/yr	-0.4x
51	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit	28 29–28	$27,630/yr	1.5x
52	Wayne State University Detroit, MI · Public	28 30–29	$26,490/yr	5.9x
53	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL · Public	25 26–26	$25,247/yr	4.3x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Apparel and Textiles?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #1 for Apparel and Textiles with a score of 65/100 and graduate earnings of $50,264/yr.

How much do Apparel and Textiles graduates earn?

Across 53 schools, Apparel and Textiles graduates earn an average of $35,961/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $51,494/yr.

Is Apparel and Textiles a good major for AI resistance?

Apparel and Textiles has an average AI task exposure of 52%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.