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2026 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in the United States
42 Textile & Apparel Studies Degrees Awarded
$40,817 Avg Early-Career Salary

Textile & Apparel Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for textile & apparel studies students.

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Best Schools for Textile & Apparel Studies in Illinois

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 textile & apparel studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Textile & Apparel Studies

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Harper College
Palatine, IL

Harper College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in textile & apparel studies. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a very large public university. About 16 textile & apparel studies degrees were awarded at Harper College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, textile & apparel studies degree recipients from Harper College generally make around $44,523. Harper College graduates carry a median of $10,963 in student loans. Read more about the textile & apparel studies program at Harper College

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Students looking for a strong textile & apparel studies program will find one at Illinois State University, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Normal. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. About 26 textile & apparel studies degrees were awarded at Illinois State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their textile & apparel studies degree from Illinois State University earn around $37,111 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,500. Get the full textile & apparel studies details for Illinois State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

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