Textile Engineering Major Guide: Overview and ROEDU Opportunities 2026

The Textile Engineering major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Engineering, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Engineering, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Architectural and Engineering Managers
SOC: 11-9041
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
$167,740
210,340
N/A
N/A
Materials Engineers
SOC: 17-2131
Occupation: Materials Engineers
$108,310
22,770
N/A
N/A
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1032
Occupation: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
$106,120
39,910
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Textile Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$92k

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

ROEDU™

997

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$62k

University of California-Davis

ROEDU™

982

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$63k

Thomas Jefferson University

ROEDU™

940

Net Price

$29k

Earnings

$64k