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2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California

39 Colleges
$30,796 Avg Salary
$23,130 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Textile & Apparel Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for textile studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in California for textile and apparel studies students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, textile studies graduates from Academy of Art University take out $25,419 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $859.

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The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best textile and apparel studies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, textile studies graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University 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 large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, textile studies graduates from FIDM Los Angeles carry an average student debt load of $25,050. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $570.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular textile and apparel studies programs. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

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#7

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular textile and apparel studies programs. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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