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2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
399 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,103 people earned their degree in fashion design, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 399 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fashion design program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Fashion Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

MDC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,482 for Southeast Region Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MDC.

Read full report on Fashion Design at MDC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $14,507 for Southeast Region Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meredith College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Meredith College is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 5 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Meredith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,426 for Southeast Region Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Meredith College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International Fine Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $19,746 for southeast region fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fashion Design at International Fine Arts College

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the #5 spot on the list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Marymount is $21,228 for southeast region fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Marymount

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lipscomb has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,459 for southeast region fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lipscomb.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Lipscomb University Fashion Design Report

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The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Atlanta, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,620 for southeast region fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta.

Read more about Fashion Design at The Art Institute of Atlanta

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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.

SCAD also made our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $40,834 for Southeast Region Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at Savannah College of Art and Design

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With a ranking of #9, American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

AIU Atlanta also made our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $14,771 for southeast region fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend American InterContinental University - Atlanta.

Read more about Fashion Design at AIU Atlanta

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

CAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fashion Design Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clark Atlanta University is $33,219 for Southeast Region Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fashion Design at CAU

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