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2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$9,188 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Textile & Apparel Studies School for You

With 485 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, textile and apparel studies is the #126 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for textile studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for textile studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
$1,180 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Santa Ana College to be the best value school for textile and apparel studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAC are $1,180 per year.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at Santa Ana College Report

$1,288 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta are $1,288 per year.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at San Joaquin Delta College Report

#3

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA
$1,394 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of the Sequoias helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best textile and apparel studies schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $1,394 per year.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at College of the Sequoias Report

#4

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
$1,304 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $1,304 per year.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at Fresno City College Report

#5

El Camino College

Torrance, CA
$1,144 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Camino College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Camino College are $1,144 per year.

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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $7,392 per year.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at California State University - Sacramento Report

$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at California State University - Fresno Report

$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 per year. While working on their degree, textile studies majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

Full Textile & Apparel Studies at San Francisco State University Report

#10

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for textile and apparel studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debtload of $25,419. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $859.

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Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 76
Oregon 21
Hawaii 23

One of 7 majors within the area of study, textile and apparel studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Textile Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Elisa.rolle.

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