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2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
345 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fashion Merchandising is the 170th most popular major in the country with 3,926 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 374 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 345 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in fashion merchandising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fashion merchandising programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fashion merchandising program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Merchandising (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,521 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNT.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at University of North Texas

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $6,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas Woman’s University Fashion Merchandising Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $12,317 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Texas Tech

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 88 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas State University Fashion Merchandising Report

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at SHSU

#9 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,650 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at SFASU

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,251 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at NAU

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $21,286 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at TCU

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k list, Baylor has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Baylor Fashion Merchandising Report

#10 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Houston is $21,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fashion Merchandising at The Art Institute of Houston

#11

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

The Art Institute of San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai San Antonio, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ai San Antonio is $20,988 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Ai San Antonio

#12 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,877 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion merchandising students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai Austin.

Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Ai Austin

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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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