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2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
943 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,926 people earned their degree in fashion merchandising, making the major the 170th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,938 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 943 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in fashion merchandising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fashion merchandising programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fashion merchandising program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fashion Merchandising (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 662 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fashion Institute of Technology is $7,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $2,007 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 45 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $2,456 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Genesee Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. GCC is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $3,361 for middle atlantic region associate degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Genesee Community College.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herkimer County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Herkimer County Community College is a public institution located in Herkimer, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herkimer College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herkimer County Community College is $5,059 for middle atlantic region associate degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brookdale Community College is a fairly large school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 22 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $7,101 for middle atlantic region associate degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $14,600 for middle atlantic region associate degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Berkeley College - New York

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

Berkeley College - New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 48 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Berkeley College - New York also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - New York is $15,787 for middle atlantic region associate degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#11 in overall quality

University of the District of Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,743 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#10

The New School

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

The New School landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The New School is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 61 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k list, New School University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The New School is $37,723 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#11

LIM College

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, LIM College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. LIM College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

LIM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $31,684 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LIM College.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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