2024 Best Costume Design Master's Degree Schools

Costume Designmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #943 out of the 1172 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Costume Design Master's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Costume Design Schools

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 Costume Design Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Costume Design in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in costume design.

Top Schools for a Master's in Costume Design

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in costume design needs to check out Academy of Art University. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in costume design from Academy of Art University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in costume design. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in costume design from Carnegie Mellon University

Costume Design by Region

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Costume Design Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Costume Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	832
Playwriting & Screenwriting	333
Theater Design & Technology	162
Acting	158
Directing & Theatrical Production	63
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	43
Musical Theater	12

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).
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