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Apparel and Textiles programs in California

22 colleges in California offer Apparel and Textiles, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from California State University-Long Beach, San Francisco State University, and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Apparel and Textiles. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • California State University-Long Beach

    Long Beach, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $10,440
    Graduation rate
    69%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $64,403
  • San Francisco State University

    San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate
    Average net price
    $12,278
    Graduation rate
    50%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $68,077
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

    Pomona, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $11,531
    Graduation rate
    68%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $71,902
  • Santa Ana College

    Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $3,133
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,552
  • California State University-Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $9,338
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $64,876
  • Pasadena City College

    Pasadena, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $3,864
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,937
  • College of the Sequoias

    Visalia, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $480
    Graduation rate
    39%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,092
  • Sierra College

    Rocklin, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,245
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,294
  • California State University-Northridge

    Northridge, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $7,021
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $59,115
  • Allan Hancock College

    Santa Maria, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $5,383
    Graduation rate
    26%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,786
  • Academy of Art University

    San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $40,613
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,008
  • California State University-Fresno

    Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $7,000
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $61,244
  • Fullerton College

    Fullerton, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (2 to 4 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $6,134
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,366
  • El Camino Community College District

    Torrance, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $5,968
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,589
  • Mendocino College

    Ukiah, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $8,330
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,243
  • Monterey Peninsula College

    Monterey, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $11,373
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,176
  • Orange Coast College

    Costa Mesa, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $7,203
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,348
  • Antelope Valley Community College District

    Lancaster, CA · 4-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $3,860
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,526
  • Irvine Valley College

    Irvine, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,090
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $49,156
  • Saddleback College

    Mission Viejo, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,152
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,874
  • Santa Rosa Junior College

    Santa Rosa, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,331
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,224
  • University of California-Davis

    Davis, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $14,741
    Graduation rate
    86%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $80,838

Program 19.0901, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).