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2026 Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

3 Colleges in the United States
101 General Apparel & Textiles Degrees Awarded
$54,733 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Apparel & Textiles is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general apparel & textiles schools.

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Best Schools for General Apparel & Textiles in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general apparel & textiles degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Apparel & Textiles

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Leading the list is Fashion Institute Of Technology, our #1 school for general apparel & textiles. Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. There were roughly 16 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Fashion Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general apparel & textiles program make about $40,463 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,583. See the full general apparel & textiles program report for Fashion Institute Of Technology

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University Of Delaware came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general apparel & textiles schools. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. About 82% of students finish within six years. About 62 general apparel & textiles degrees were awarded at University Of Delaware in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general apparel & textiles degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $47,760. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree. Read more about the general apparel & textiles program at University Of Delaware

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Students looking for a strong general apparel & textiles program will find one at Cornell University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 23 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Cornell University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general apparel & textiles program make about $75,976 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,005. Read more about the general apparel & textiles program at Cornell University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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