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2023 Best Value Colleges for Fashion Design

76 Ranked Colleges
3,103 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fashion Studies Schools

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fashion Design is the 223rd most popular major in the country with 3,103 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree 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 Value Fashion Studies Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for fashion studies students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fashion Design

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,315 for fashion studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Metropolitan Community College Fashion Design Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for fashion studies students.

Read full report on Fashion Design at El Centro College

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Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. JCCC is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 8 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for JCCC is $13,371 for Fashion Studies students.

Read more about Fashion Design at Johnson County Community College

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,213 for Fashion Studies students.

Full Ferris Fashion Design Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $16,007 for fashion studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan Fashion Design Report

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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best Fashion Design Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $14,122 for Fashion Studies students per year to attend UNT.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Fashion Design at University of North Texas

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 46 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $22,415 for fashion studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Fashion Design Report

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #8, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,197 for fashion studies students.

Read more about Fashion Design at Salt Lake Community College

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $20,371 for fashion studies students.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 99 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,117 for fashion studies students per year to attend Kent State University at Kent.

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. LCCC is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend LCCC is $6,897 for fashion studies students.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 65 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Montclair State University is $17,381 for Fashion Studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Montclair State University Fashion Design Report

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 42 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,346 for Fashion Studies students per year to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $18,558 for fashion studies students per year to attend BGSU.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,932 for Fashion Studies students per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Full Nassau Community College Fashion Design Report

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With a ranking of #16, EDP University - San Juan did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. This small school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 20 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for EDP - San Juan is $6,169 for fashion studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at EDP University - San Juan

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #17. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 64 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,107 for Fashion Studies students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Fashion Design at ASU - Tempe

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking. International Fine Arts College is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 25 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $20,208 for fashion studies students per year to attend International Fine Arts College.

Read full report on Fashion Design at AI Miami International University of Art and Design

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend IUP is $22,828 for Fashion Studies students.

Full IUP Fashion Design Report

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The Art Institute of Dallas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Dallas is $25,513 for fashion studies students.

Read full report on Fashion Design at The Art Institute of Dallas

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking. KCC is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 28 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Kingsborough Community College is $6,086 for Fashion Studies students.

Read more about Fashion Design at KCC

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Ball State is $14,765 for fashion studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ball State

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 54 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $18,223 for fashion studies students per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 SUNY Oneonta

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for fashion studies students.

The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Texas Tech University

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #25, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,870 for Fashion Studies students.

Read full report on Fashion Design at MDC

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