2024 Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in fashion design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of fashion design. Combined, these schools handed out 63 associate degrees in fashion design to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to fashion design students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fashion design students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fashion design related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fashion design students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Fashion Design Schools

The fashion studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fashion Design in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fashion design.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Fashion Studies

1

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in fashion design has to check out Austin Community College District. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in fashion design from Austin Community College District

2

The Art Institute of Dallas
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in fashion design has to check out The Art Institute of Dallas. The Art Institute of Dallas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.More information about a associate in fashion design from The Art Institute of Dallas

2

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

El Centro College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in fashion design. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in fashion design from El Centro College

Best Fashion Design Colleges by State

Explore the best fashion design colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	57
Arizona	349	5
New Mexico	255	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fashion Studies

Fashion Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	196
Visual Communications	150
Commercial & Advertising Art	116
Interior Design	103
Game & Interactive Media Design	40
Commercial Photography	29
Illustration	21
Industrial Design	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.