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2026 Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the The Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the United States
163 General Apparel & Textiles Degrees Awarded
$37,081 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Apparel & Textiles programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for general apparel & textiles students.

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Best Schools for General Apparel & Textiles in the The Plains States 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 Iowa State University, our #1 school for general apparel & textiles. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 92 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general apparel & textiles program make about $40,849 in their early career. Iowa State University graduates carry a median of $23,204 in student loans. Get the full general apparel & textiles details for Iowa State University

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Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general apparel & textiles, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. Kansas State University graduates 71% of students within six years. Kansas State University awarded about 27 general apparel & textiles degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general apparel & textiles program make about $37,529 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,773. Read more about the general apparel & textiles program at Kansas State University

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general apparel & textiles, ranking #3. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 18 general apparel & textiles students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general apparel & textiles program make about $34,244 in their early career. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full general apparel & textiles program report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln

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Missouri State University Springfield is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general apparel & textiles, ranking #4. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. About 58% of students finish within six years. Missouri State University Springfield awarded about 26 general apparel & textiles degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general apparel & textiles degree from Missouri State University Springfield earn around $35,703 in the first couple years of their career. Missouri State University Springfield graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in general apparel & textiles from Missouri State University Springfield

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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