2026 Best Apparel Textile Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Apparel Textile Studies undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 137 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Apparel Textile Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Minneapolis Community And Technical College tops our 2026 ranking of the best Apparel Textile Studies undergraduate certificate degree schools in the United States. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,161. Graduates carry a median of $24,036 in student loans. Read more about Minneapolis Community And Technical College
A rank of #2 makes Santa Ana College one of the top choices in the United States. Santa Ana College is a public school based in Santa Ana, CA. In-state tuition and fees average $1,180, while out-of-state students pay about $10,756. Graduates carry a median of $11,196 in student loans. More on Santa Ana College
A rank of #3 makes Hinds Community College one of the top choices in the United States. Based in Raymond, MS, Hinds Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,250, with out-of-state students paying around $7,300. The median Apparel Textile Studies program debt is $16,385. Read the full report on Hinds Community College
Out of the 137 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, El Camino Community College District landed the #4 spot. Set in Torrance, CA, El Camino Community College District is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $1,144, compared with $7,630 for out-of-state students. Read more about El Camino Community College District
A rank of #5 makes College Of The Sequoias one of the top choices in the United States. Based in Visalia, CA, College Of The Sequoias is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $1,394, compared with $9,038 for out-of-state students. The median Apparel Textile Studies program debt is $10,288. Get the full College Of The Sequoias report
College Of Dupage landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. See the full College Of Dupage profile
San Diego Mesa College placed #7 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. More on San Diego Mesa College
Central Washington University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Apparel Textile Studies schools. See the full Central Washington University profile
North Dakota State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
Mendocino College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Mendocino College report
Florida State University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read more about Florida State University
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #12 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Austin
Mississippi State University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Mississippi State University report
University Of Delaware did well this year, earning the #14 position. Get the full University Of Delaware report
Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Read more about Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies
Mt San Antonio College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Mt San Antonio College
Long Beach City College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Apparel Textile Studies schools. See the full Long Beach City College profile
Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design placed #18 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design report
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Apparel Textile Studies schools. See the full Ohio University Main Campus profile
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Palomar College
Palomar College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read more about Palomar College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. More on Los Angeles Trade Technical College
University Of Hawaii At Manoa landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Academy Of Art University placed #24 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Academy Of Art University report
California State University Northridge came in at #25 in this year's ranking. More on California State University Northridge
Rest of the Top 50 Best Apparel Textile Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of Hawaii Maui College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Hawaii Maui College profile
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus came in at #27 in this year's ranking. See the full Ohio University Chillicothe Campus profile
West Virginia University placed #28 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on West Virginia University
Ohio University Southern Campus ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Apparel Textile Studies schools. See the full Ohio University Southern Campus profile
Olympic College
Olympic College landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Olympic College profile
Indiana University Bloomington came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read more about Indiana University Bloomington
Liberty University came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full Liberty University report
Antelope Valley College landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. More on Antelope Valley College
Ventura College
Ventura College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Apparel Textile Studies schools. More on Ventura College
Miami University Oxford did well this year, earning the #35 position. Read the full report on Miami University Oxford
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #36 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. See the full Ohio State University Main Campus profile
Universal Technology College Of Puerto Rico ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Apparel Textile Studies schools. Read more about Universal Technology College Of Puerto Rico
California State University Long Beach came in at #38 in this year's ranking. More on California State University Long Beach
Santa Rosa Junior College did well this year, earning the #39 position. Get the full Santa Rosa Junior College report
University Of Wisconsin Madison did well this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Madison report
Carson Newman College placed #41 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. See the full Carson Newman College profile
Fresno City College placed #42 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Fresno City College report
Indiana Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Indiana Institute Of Technology profile
Middle Tennessee State University placed #44 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. See the full Middle Tennessee State University profile
University Of Nebraska Lincoln came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Washington State University did well this year, earning the #46 position. Get the full Washington State University report
Fashion Institute Of Technology landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Fashion Institute Of Technology report
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full Southeast Missouri State University profile
Academia Serrant Inc did well this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Academia Serrant Inc profile
Louisiana Tech University placed #50 among Apparel Textile Studies schools in the United States. More on Louisiana Tech University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 137 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).