by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 3,644 people earned their degree in fashion merchandising, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 466 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region fashion merchandising students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #1 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 278 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mary University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Mary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 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.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Dominican University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Central Michigan
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adrian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian College is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 27 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Eastern Michigan University
Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Ball State University
Northwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwood University is a small school located in Midland, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Northwood University
Ashland University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
Western Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 3 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Olivet Nazarene University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Olivet Nazarene University
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Fashion Merchandising Report
Lansing Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Stark State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ursuline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South Suburban College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in South Holland, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
The North Coast College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The North Coast College is a small private for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at The North Coast College
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
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