Most of the home economics-based programs offer Bachelor of Arts degrees, and cannot boast of the placement record, salaries, or advancement opportunities that our graduates realize. UMass Dartmouth offers the only undergraduate degree in New England that specializes in textiles, although similar programs can be found at Philadelphia University, NC State University, GA Tech, Auburn University, and Clemson University. We offer graduate as well as undergraduate degrees in the textile sciences. Although our programs have evolved substantially with time, we have offered degrees in textile sciences for more than 100 years. Our program is indeed rich in history.
Textile jobs are critical to the vitality of economy of the United States.
Textile manufacturing and testing have become two of the most automated and technologically advanced industries in the world. We at UMass Dartmouth are the gateway to some interesting, challenging, and rewarding career opportunities - ranging from careers in medical prosthesis, to high performance composites, to textile printing, to traditional textile sales, research, or manufacturing. For example, I have been personally engaged in development of liquid crystalline polymers, fiber manufacturing, diaper product development, composites research, and various aspects of fiber science during different stages of my career. The number of excellent career opportunities and internships for students in and graduating from our Textile Sciences program exceeds the supply. Stay in New England, move to the south or elsewhere, the opportunities are many.