2027 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Master’s Degree Schools
[Fashion Merchandising](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/specialized-sales-merchandising-marketing/fashion-merchandising/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for fashion merchandising students.
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2027 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fashion merchandising degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools
Fashion Institute Of Technology tops our 2027 list of the best value fashion merchandising schools in the United States. Set in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,174, compared with $22,696 for out-of-state students. Fashion Merchandising graduates carry a median of $16,750 in student loans. Fashion Merchandising graduates of Fashion Institute Of Technology earn a median of $33,248 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Fashion Institute Of Technology admits about 60% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Lindenwood University one of the best values for fashion merchandising. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $21,600. Typical student debt for fashion merchandising graduates is $28,663. Soon after graduation, fashion merchandising degree recipients from Lindenwood University generally make around $48,197. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
Other Fashion Merchandising Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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