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

6 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fashion Design is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,470 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,484 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fashion design program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s fashion studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cornell has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#2

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s fashion studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIT SUNY has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fashion Institute of Technology are $24,209, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s fashion studies students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Fashion Design Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fashion studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel Fashion Design Report

#6

The New School

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s fashion studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, New School University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

Full New School University Fashion Design Report

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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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