2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 897 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in fashion design. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fashion design.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fashion Design
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wade College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wade College is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Fashion Design at Wade College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major. FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fashion Design at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 329 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FIT SUNY Fashion Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend EDP University - Humacao. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. Located in Humacao, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.
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 - Humacao
With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fashion Design at The Art Institute of Dallas
With a ranking of #7, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s fashion studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full AI Miami International University of Art and Design Fashion Design Report
Seattle Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. Seattle Central is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
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The New School ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 46 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Fashion Design at New School University
With a ranking of #10, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. KCC is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 28 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Design at Kingsborough Community College
With a ranking of #11, SUNY Ulster did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fashion Design at SUNY Ulster
Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 18 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fashion Design at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
EDP University - San Sebastian ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. San Sebastian, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s fashion studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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 - San Sebastian
EDP University - Manati ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. EDP - Manati is a small school located in Manati, that handed out 1 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full EDP - Manati Fashion Design Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fashion Design at Nassau Community College
EDP University - San Juan landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major ranking. EDP - San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fashion Design at EDP University - San Juan
Harcum College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. Harcum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Harcum College Fashion Design Report
With a ranking of #19, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Ponce, , and it awarded 6 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Design at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Baltimore City Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Design at Baltimore City Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 8 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College Fashion Design Report
Wayne County Community College District came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fashion Design at Wayne County Community College District
With a ranking of #23, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major list. Rowan College at Burlington County is a public institution located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fashion Design at RCBC
San Diego Mesa College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 8 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Mesa College Fashion Design Report
West Valley College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Valley College Fashion Design Report
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