Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fashion Merchandising

32 Ranked Colleges
1,399 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,926 people earned their degree in fashion merchandising, making the major the 170th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,399 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in fashion merchandising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fashion merchandising programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fashion merchandising program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The fashion merchandising school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fashion Merchandising

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate. Alexandria Technical & Community College is located in Alexandria, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

ATCC also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Alexandria Technical & Community College is $13,550 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students.

Full Alexandria Technical & Community College Fashion Merchandising Report

#2

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Shoreline Community College is a public institution located in Shoreline, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree fashion merchandising students list, Shoreline Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Shoreline Community College is $7,221 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students.

Full Shoreline Community College Fashion Merchandising Report

#3

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at SNHU

#4

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to 662 students in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,523 for associate degree fashion merchandising students per year to attend Fashion Institute of Technology.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at FIT SUNY

#5

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

Middlesex Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex Community College is $5,619 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Middlesex Community College

#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#5 in overall quality

Nassau Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 27 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,594 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Full Nassau Community College Fashion Merchandising Report

#7

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

JCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,632 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students per year to attend Johnson County Community College.

Full Johnson County Community College Fashion Merchandising Report

#8

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#20 in overall quality

Genesee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Batavia, New York, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s fashion merchandising students in 2019-2020.

GCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Genesee Community College is $6,304 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Genesee Community College

#9

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

William Rainey Harper College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. William Rainey Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree fashion merchandising students list, Harper College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,532 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students per year to attend William Rainey Harper College.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Harper College

#10

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Houston Community College

#19 in overall quality

Herkimer County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking. Herkimer College is a small school located in Herkimer, New York that handed out 11 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Herkimer College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Herkimer County Community College is $7,512 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Full Herkimer College Fashion Merchandising Report

#12

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#17 in overall quality

Salt Lake Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salt Lake Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Salt Lake Community College

#13

LIM College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

LIM College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. LIM is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 14 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

LIM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $34,761 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students per year to attend LIM College.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at LIM College

#14

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#23 in overall quality

Phoenix College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,744 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Phoenix College

#15

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
#21 in overall quality

Gateway Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 4 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway Community College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,381 for associate degree fashion merchandising students per year to attend Gateway Community College.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Gateway Community College

#16

Berkeley College - New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Berkeley College - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree fashion merchandising students list, Berkeley College - New York has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - New York is $15,783 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Berkeley College - New York

#17

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $15,483 for associate degree fashion merchandising students per year to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park.

Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Fashion Merchandising Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Fashion Merchandising Report

#14 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking. City Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 45 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New York City College of Technology is $3,667 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students.

Full City Tech Fashion Merchandising Report

#20

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#24 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. Located in Lincroft, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s fashion merchandising students in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $9,156 for associate degree fashion merchandising students.

Full Brookdale Community College Fashion Merchandising Report

#21

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #21, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,828 for associate degree fashion merchandising students per year to attend Lansing Community College.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Lansing Community College

#2 in overall quality

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 314 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

FIDM Los Angeles did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $41,505 for associate degree fashion merchandising students per year to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles.

Full FIDM Los Angeles Fashion Merchandising Report

#23

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students.

Full Pima County Community College District Fashion Merchandising Report

AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 13 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for International Fine Arts College is $20,274 for Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Qfamily.

Featured Marketing Schools

Find Schools Near You