2025 Best Fashion Design Schools
59
Colleges in the United States
3,040
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Fashion Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #223 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 59 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for fashion design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,040 degrees in fashion design annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Fashion Design School
The fashion studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fashion Design rankings. For our Best Overall Fashion Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Fashion Design Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fashion Design Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Fashion Design in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fashion studies degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Schools in Fashion Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
166
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in fashion design needs to take a look at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 166 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
592
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Fashion Institute of Technology is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in fashion design. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were approximately 592 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fashion design. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
36
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you wish to pursue a degree in fashion design. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
There were roughly 36 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Pratt Institute - Main
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
53
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 53 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
76
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Arizona State University - Tempe
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.
There were roughly 24 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
310
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 310 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from The New School
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 27 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Drexel University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Washington University in St Louis
