Best Apparel and Textiles Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
50
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$120,729
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$26,480
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Delaware
Grad rate: 79.2% |
DE | +$192,304 | $59,054 | $29,347 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Indiana University-Bloomington
Grad rate: 81.2% |
IN | +$106,361 | $54,174 | $27,361 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
University of Arkansas
Grad rate: 69.6% |
AR | +$82,882 | $53,079 | $26,161 | $25,225 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Northern Illinois University
Grad rate: 51.3% |
IL | +$34,384 | $49,162 | $27,214 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
University of Missouri-Columbia
Grad rate: 75.7% |
MO | +$20,898 | $50,522 | $28,948 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
San Francisco State University
Grad rate: 52.2% |
CA | +$20,308 | $49,417 | $25,258 | $20,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
University of Northern Iowa
Grad rate: 66.3% |
IA | +$12,504 | $48,385 | $21,627 | $21,250 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Fashion Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 83.3% |
NY | +$1,399 | $49,445 | $29,732 | $21,165 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
The University of Texas at Austin
Grad rate: 87.7% |
TX | -$5,064 | $49,390 | $29,842 | $24,812 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
University of Rhode Island
Grad rate: 71.4% |
RI | -$13,964 | $49,447 | $32,584 | $24,125 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Florida State University
Grad rate: 83.9% |
FL | -$26,207 | $46,783 | $23,683 | $20,100 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | -$26,442 | $48,048 | $29,320 | $22,313 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Grad rate: 57.9% |
NC | -$49,692 | $45,196 | $19,628 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Grad rate: 18.0% |
OH | -$57,164 | $42,865 | $10,263 | $24,750 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Grad rate: 13.1% |
OH | -$57,180 | $42,865 | $10,267 | $24,750 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Grad rate: 20.4% |
OH | -$57,700 | $42,865 | $10,397 | $24,750 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Grad rate: 15.4% |
OH | -$59,616 | $42,865 | $10,876 | $24,750 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Grad rate: 18.2% |
OH | -$59,952 | $42,865 | $10,960 | $24,750 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Grad rate: 53.7% |
OR | -$60,824 | $44,451 | $27,461 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
SUNY Oneonta
Grad rate: 72.3% |
NY | -$64,694 | $45,816 | $27,258 | $23,691 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Oregon State University
Grad rate: 70.3% |
OR | -$70,684 | $44,451 | $29,926 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 63.4% |
ND | -$79,971 | $44,249 | $23,391 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Iowa State University
Grad rate: 75.0% |
IA | -$82,121 | $44,122 | $23,309 | $23,204 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 65.4% |
OK | -$89,160 | $42,725 | $25,915 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Auburn University
Grad rate: 80.0% |
AL | -$92,815 | $45,858 | $34,402 | $23,976 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Centenary University
Grad rate: 59.3% |
NJ | -$97,804 | $47,380 | $51,351 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grad rate: 89.3% |
WI | -$103,800 | $44,119 | $27,770 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Grad rate: 84.6% |
MN | -$115,372 | $42,034 | $29,013 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
East Carolina University
Grad rate: 63.6% |
NC | -$125,936 | $42,196 | $23,689 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 65.7% |
OH | -$130,228 | $42,865 | $28,529 | $24,750 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Washington State University
Grad rate: 62.0% |
WA | -$130,709 | $42,216 | $27,176 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Framingham State University
Grad rate: 52.0% |
MA | -$150,576 | $41,534 | $26,539 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Missouri State University-Springfield
Grad rate: 57.8% |
MO | -$151,458 | $41,054 | $24,022 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Grad rate: 66.5% |
CA | -$155,689 | $39,544 | $22,672 | $11,764 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Western Michigan University
Grad rate: 56.5% |
MI | -$189,080 | $38,277 | $28,655 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Grad rate: 66.8% |
CO | -$194,671 | $39,640 | $29,696 | $21,250 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Indiana State University
Grad rate: 42.5% |
IN | -$197,040 | $38,598 | $23,475 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Appalachian State University
Grad rate: 74.1% |
NC | -$198,096 | $38,381 | $22,654 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Savannah College of Art and Design
Grad rate: 71.5% |
GA | -$228,176 | $44,342 | $59,670 | $26,916 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Grad rate: 62.5% |
HI | -$231,088 | $36,754 | $23,832 | $22,845 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
The University of Alabama
Grad rate: 73.2% |
AL | -$241,926 | $37,996 | $32,024 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Wayne State University
Grad rate: 58.3% |
MI | -$249,466 | $36,708 | $26,794 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Grad rate: 65.4% |
NE | -$251,074 | $36,337 | $25,341 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
University of Idaho
Grad rate: 61.0% |
ID | -$252,956 | $33,886 | $22,669 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
University of Kentucky
Grad rate: 69.3% |
KY | -$274,754 | $36,273 | $32,291 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
South Dakota State University
Grad rate: 59.5% |
SD | -$280,464 | $32,529 | $22,761 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Middle Tennessee State University
Grad rate: 54.3% |
TN | -$306,566 | $32,910 | $22,754 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Georgia Southern University
Grad rate: 52.4% |
GA | -$364,279 | $30,673 | $24,563 | $29,250 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grad rate: 52.5% |
IL | -$409,902 | $29,451 | $29,268 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Liberty University
Grad rate: 64.5% |
VA | -$523,123 | $25,704 | $41,707 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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