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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major” ranking.
Fashion Merchandising is the 188th most popular major in the country with 3,644 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major” ranking looked at 112 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fashion merchandising. That schools that top this list have a program in fashion merchandising in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIM College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major. LIM is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 262 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,081 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Fashion Institute of Technology
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at International Fine Arts College
The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Berkeley College - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major ranking. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 74 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
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The Art Institute of Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major ranking. Ai Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 4 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at The Art Institute of San Antonio
With a ranking of #10, Lasell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 32 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Stephens College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Marist College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 89 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major ranking, coming in at #13. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Fashion Merchandising Report
With a ranking of #15, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 278 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at The Art Institute of Dallas
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fisher College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Cazenovia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Cazenovia, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. JWU Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 13 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mary University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major ranking. Mount Mary is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Mercyhurst University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Mars Hill University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Mars Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Mars Hill University
With a ranking of #24, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Academy of Art University
With a ranking of #25, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 86 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
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