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74Colleges in the United States
3,103Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Fashion Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #223 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 74 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fashion design. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,103 degrees in fashion design during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
- Best Overall Fashion Design Schools List
Choosing a Great Fashion Design School
The fashion studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fashion Design rankings. For our Best Overall Fashion Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Fashion Design Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fashion Design Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Fashion Design in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fashion studies degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
12 Top Schools in Fashion Studies
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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
1stMost Popular In MO
27.3%Growth in GraduatesAny student pursuing a degree in fashion design needs to check out Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Washington University in St Louis1
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
1stMost Popular In CA
143Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in fashion design has to take a look at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 143 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
3rdMost Popular In OH
46Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in fashion design. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 46 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus3
Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
4thMost Popular In NY
39Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you want to pursue a degree in fashion design. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
There were about 39 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Pratt Institute - Main3
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
Master's DegreeHighest Degree Type
1stMost Popular In NY
624Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Fashion Institute of Technology is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fashion design. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were approximately 624 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Fashion Institute of Technology5
The New School
New York, NY
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
2ndMost Popular In NY
224Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 15th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 224 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from The New School6 Michigan State University Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 1stMost Popular In MI Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall. There were roughly 20 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. 7 Syracuse University Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 8thMost Popular In NY Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York. There were roughly 14 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. 8 Arizona State University - Tempe Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 1stMost Popular In AZ 64Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall. There were approximately 64 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. 9 Drexel University Master's DegreeHighest Degree Type 1stMost Popular In PA 31Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall. There were approximately 31 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
East Lansing, MI
Syracuse, NY
Tempe, AZ
Philadelphia, PA
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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
3rdMost Popular In CA
16.0%Growth in GraduatesOtis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Los Angeles.
There were approximately 25 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Otis College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Otis College of Art and Design11 Savannah College of Art and Design Master's DegreeHighest Degree Type 1stMost Popular In GA 180Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. There were about 180 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.
Savannah, GA
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Fashion Design Schools award.Rank College Location 12 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH 13 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL 14 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH 15 University of Delaware Newark, DE 16 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 17 California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA 18 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA
Fashion Design by Region
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One of 9 majors within the area of study, Fashion Design has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fashion Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 8,710 |
| Interior Design | 5,840 |
| Visual Communications | 5,765 |
| 3,597 | |
| 2,692 | |
| Illustration | 2,538 |
| Industrial Design | 1,792 |
| 1,336 | |
| Commercial Photography | 928 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- 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).
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