2026 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Michigan
[Textile & Apparel Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for textile & apparel studies students.
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2026 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in textile & apparel studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools
Leading the list is Wayne State University, our #1 best value for textile & apparel studies in Michigan. Wayne State University is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,159, while out-of-state students pay about $34,650. Textile & Apparel Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Textile & Apparel Studies graduates of Wayne State University earn a median of $26,490 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Wayne State University admits about 81% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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