2027 Best Fashion Design Schools in Illinois
Fashion Design degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best fashion design schools.
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Best Schools for Fashion Design in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall fashion design education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Fashion Design
No school ranked higher than Columbia College Chicago this year for fashion design. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Columbia College Chicago graduates 52% of students within six years. About 104 fashion design degrees were awarded at Columbia College Chicago in the most recent year. Fashion Design graduates of Columbia College Chicago earn a median of $29,630 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
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