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2024 Best Costume Design Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
52 Costume Design Degrees Awarded
Costume Design degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1122 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Costume Design Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 degrees in costume design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Costume Design School

Best Costume Design Schools The costume design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Costume Design rankings. We derive our Best Overall Costume 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.

Costume Design Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Costume Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Costume Design
Master's Degrees in Costume Design

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Costume Design Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Costume Design in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the costume design degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Costume Design

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in costume design has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 costume design students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in costume design from Carnegie Mellon University

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Webster University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in costume design. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 costume design students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in costume design from Webster University

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Academy of Art University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in costume design. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 costume 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 costume design from Academy of Art University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Marymount Manhattan College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in costume design. MMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 44th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 2 costume design students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in costume design from Marymount Manhattan College

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Stephens College
Columbia, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 2 costume design students who graduated with this degree at Stephens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in costume design from Stephens College

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Kenosha. This college ranks 33rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 2 costume design students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in costume design from Carthage College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
9.5% Growth in Graduates

FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 21 costume design students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in costume design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Bennington is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Bennington. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bennington is a great college overall.More information about a degree in costume design from Bennington College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 10th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 1 costume design students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in costume design from Seattle Pacific University

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.More information about a degree in costume design from Brenau University

Costume Design by Region

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Costume Design is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Costume Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 11,385
Acting 1,793
Theater Design & Technology 1,164
Musical Theater 995
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 862
Playwriting & Screenwriting 683
Directing & Theatrical Production 219
Theatre and Dance 94
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 51
Comedy Writing and Performance 43

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