2025 Best Fashion Design Schools in the Far Western US Region
6
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
568
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
fashion design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #223 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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fashion Design Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 568 degrees in fashion design annually.
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Choosing a Great Fashion Design School
Your choice of fashion design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fashion Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Fashion Design Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fashion Design Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Fashion Design in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of fashion studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Fashion Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
166
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in fashion design. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
There were about 166 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
33
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Otis College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fashion design. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 33 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Otis College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Otis College of Art and Design
California College of the Arts is a great option for students interested in a degree in fashion design. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of San Francisco.
There were roughly 18 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from California College of the Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
62
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Academy of Art University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in fashion design. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.
There were about 62 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Academy of Art University
Woodbury is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Burbank. This university ranks 136th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 13 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Woodbury in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Woodbury University
