2027 Best Fashion Merchandising Associate’s Degree Schools
Fashion Merchandising degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools to find the best for fashion merchandising students.
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Best Schools for Fashion Merchandising in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in fashion merchandising, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Fashion Merchandising
No school ranked higher than Fashion Institute Of Technology this year for fashion merchandising. Set in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Fashion Institute Of Technology awarded about 586 fashion merchandising degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fashion merchandising degree recipients from Fashion Institute Of Technology generally make around $23,778. Fashion Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
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The New School is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fashion merchandising, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a large private not-for-profit institution. The New School graduates 70% of students within six years. The New School awarded about 17 fashion merchandising degrees in the most recent data year. Fashion Merchandising graduates of The New School earn a median of $41,562 early in their careers. The New School graduates carry a median of $24,460 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Nassau Community College one of the top schools for fashion merchandising. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City. About 10 fashion merchandising degrees were awarded at Nassau Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the fashion merchandising program make about $38,734 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,850 to complete this degree.
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Lim College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fashion merchandising, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Lim College is a small private for-profit institution. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 20 fashion merchandising degrees were awarded at Lim College in the most recent year. Fashion Merchandising graduates of Lim College earn a median of $35,708 early in their careers. Lim College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Southern New Hampshire University one of the top schools for fashion merchandising. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 44% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 18 fashion merchandising students who graduated with this degree at Southern New Hampshire University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fashion merchandising degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University generally make around $41,181. Students borrow a median of $27,194 to complete this degree.
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Johnson County Community College placed #6 among the best fashion merchandising schools. Johnson County Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Overland Park. There were roughly 12 fashion merchandising students who graduated with this degree at Johnson County Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fashion merchandising degree recipients from Johnson County Community College generally make around $46,473. Typical student debt for the program is $13,532.
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Miami Dade College came in at #7 for fashion merchandising this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Miami. About 16 fashion merchandising degrees were awarded at Miami Dade College in the most recent year. Students who receive their fashion merchandising degree from Miami Dade College earn around $40,267 in the first couple years of their career. Miami Dade College graduates carry a median of $11,967 in student loans.
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Houston Community College ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best fashion merchandising schools. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a very large public institution. About 14 fashion merchandising degrees were awarded at Houston Community College in the most recent year. Fashion Merchandising graduates of Houston Community College earn a median of $40,365 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,223 to complete this degree.
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Brookdale Community College landed the #9 spot for fashion merchandising this year. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a large public university. Brookdale Community College awarded about 14 fashion merchandising degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fashion merchandising degree from Brookdale Community College earn around $37,374 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,651.
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Cuny New York City College Of Technology ranked #10 on our 2027 list of the best fashion merchandising schools. Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn. The six-year graduation rate is 21%. There were roughly 36 fashion merchandising students who graduated with this degree at Cuny New York City College Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the fashion merchandising program make about $27,276 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,492 to complete this degree.
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Genesee Community College landed the #11 spot for fashion merchandising this year. Set in the town of Batavia, Genesee Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 12 fashion merchandising degrees were awarded at Genesee Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their fashion merchandising degree from Genesee Community College earn around $40,106 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,991.
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Berkeley College New York ranked #12 on our 2027 list of the best fashion merchandising schools. This mid-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of New York. Berkeley College New York graduates 44% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 fashion merchandising students who graduated with this degree at Berkeley College New York in the most recent data year. Students who receive their fashion merchandising degree from Berkeley College New York earn around $19,623 in the first couple years of their career. Berkeley College New York graduates carry a median of $21,707 in student loans.
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Other Fashion Merchandising Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
