by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fashion Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/fashion-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for fashion design students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fashion design, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in fashion design, no school beat Johnson County Community College this year. Johnson County Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Overland Park. In-state tuition and fees average $2,424, compared with $5,688 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,625 to complete the fashion design program here. Early-career fashion design graduates make about $32,030. Set against $13,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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