by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fashion Merchandising is the 188th most popular major in the country with 3,644 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 466 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in fashion merchandising. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fashion merchandising.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region fashion merchandising students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 278 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Fashion Merchandising Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Central Michigan University
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Eastern Michigan
Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Mount Mary University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Mary University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. COD is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University Fashion Merchandising Report
With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ashland University is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at William Rainey Harper College
With a ranking of #12, Northwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midland, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Vincennes University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
Adrian College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Lansing Community College
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s fashion merchandising students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Olivet Nazarene University
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Stark State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fashion Merchandising at Stark State College
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at University of Akron Main Campus
South Suburban College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in South Holland, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, The North Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at The North Coast College
With a ranking of #20, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Merchandising Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Pepper Pike, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fashion merchandising degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fashion Merchandising at Ursuline College
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