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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Design (Income Over $110k)

10 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fashion design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fashion design programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree fashion studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Design (Income Over $110k)

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree fashion studies students whose families make more than $110k list, FIT SUNY has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” 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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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 9 masters’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #3 spot on the list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Kent State also made our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fashion Design at Kent State University at Kent

#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Academy of Art University Fashion Design Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree fashion studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Drexel has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel Fashion Design Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s fashion studies students in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975.

Read more about Fashion Design at SCAD

#9

The New School

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k 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 master’s degree fashion studies students whose families make more than $110k list, New School University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The New School Fashion Design Report

#10 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Fashion Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fashion Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912.

Read more about Fashion Design at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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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