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2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major

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Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

This year’s “Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major” ranking analyzed 133 colleges that offered a degree in fashion design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fashion design programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 624 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fashion Design at Fashion Institute of Technology

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 224 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full New School University Fashion Design Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 180 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fashion Design at SCAD

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Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. FIDM Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fashion Design at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Kent State University at Kent Fashion Design Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 85 degrees to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia Fashion Design Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 81 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Academy of Art University Fashion Design Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 65 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at ASU - Tempe

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Virginia Commonwealth University

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 54 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at SUNY Oneonta

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 52 ’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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at Miami University - Oxford

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 46 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Fashion Design Report

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #13, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 46 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fashion Design at Miami Dade College

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Fashion Design Report

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Pratt Institute - Main

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. Clark Atlanta University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 38 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fashion Design at CAU

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With a ranking of #18, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Fashion Design at UNT

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at Drexel University

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fashion Design at Thomas Jefferson University

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fashion Design at IUP

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Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fashion Design at Kingsborough Community College

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Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. EAPD is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Full EAPD Fashion Design Report

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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #24, Otis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Otis College of Art and Design Fashion Design Report

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

Full International Fine Arts College Fashion Design Report

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