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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
342 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,470 people earned their degree in fashion design, making the major the 207th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 385 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 342 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in fashion design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fashion design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Bob Jones University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low 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 full report on Fashion Design at Bob Jones University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fashion studies students in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $16,768 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Fashion Design at VCU

#3

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #3 spot on the list. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Belmont has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $25,980 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 full report on Fashion Design at Belmont University

#4

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the #4 spot on the list. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Marymount also made our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Marymount University is $22,212 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marymount Fashion Design Report

#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meredith College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Meredith has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Meredith.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Fashion Design at Meredith

#7 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

International Fine Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,441 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.

Read more about Fashion Design at International Fine Arts College

#7

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Lipscomb University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,036 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lipscomb.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Lipscomb Fashion Design Report

#12 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fashion studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIU Atlanta, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AIU Atlanta is $13,800 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full American InterContinental University - Atlanta Fashion Design Report

#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Brenau University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fashion studies students in 2019-2020.

Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brenau is $23,264 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fashion Design at Brenau

#10

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fashion studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,977 for southeast region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai Atlanta.

Read more about Fashion Design at Ai Atlanta

#4 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 162 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $40,908 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Savannah College of Art and Design

#12

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Clark Atlanta University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fashion studies degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

CAU also made our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Clark Atlanta University is $32,199 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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.

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