by our College Data Analytics Team
[Textile Science](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/apparel-textile-studies/textile-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for textile science students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the textile science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Cornell University the best value for a degree in textile science in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $69,314. Students borrow a median of $15,005 to complete the textile science program here. Early-career textile science graduates make about $75,976. That is a strong return on a $15,005 median debt. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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