by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 517 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 261 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in fashion design. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fashion design program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 140 diplomas to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.
Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Fashion Design Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle Central College is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 24 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion studies degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Fashion Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 6 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Palomar College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 5 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
Long Beach City College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 4 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified 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%.
With a ranking of #15, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 2 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
Chaffey College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Saddleback College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.
Cuesta College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 0 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
Irvine Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Irvine, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Ventura College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 0 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Canada College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Redwood City, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fashion studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Beverly Hills Design Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Beverly Hills, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fashion Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 0 associates’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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