2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Fashion Merchandising

Fashion Merchandising is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #542 out of the 1095 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for fashion merchandising students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 63 master's degrees in fashion merchandising to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fashion Merchandising School for Your Master's Degree

The fashion merchandising master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Fashion Merchandising ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for fashion merchandising, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Fashion Merchandising Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fashion merchandising.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fashion Merchandising in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fashion merchandising.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fashion Merchandising Students Working on Their Master's

1

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Academy of Art University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in fashion merchandising. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in fashion merchandising in California.

There were roughly 47 fashion merchandising individuals who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from Academy of Art University

2

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in fashion merchandising has to check out Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in fashion merchandising in Michigan.

There were roughly 6 fashion merchandising students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from Eastern Michigan University

3

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Central Michigan University if you want to pursue a master's degree in fashion merchandising. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in fashion merchandising in Michigan.

There were about 5 fashion merchandising individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from Central Michigan University

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in fashion merchandising. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in fashion merchandising in Missouri. More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from University of Missouri - Columbia

5

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in fashion merchandising in Missouri. More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from Lindenwood University

6

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from Ball State University

6

Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, RI

#1 Most Popular In RI

JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from Johnson & Wales University - Online

6

Jose Maria Vargas University
Pembroke Pines, FL

#1 Most Popular In FL

JMVU is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Pembroke Pines. More information about a master’s in fashion merchandising from Jose Maria Vargas University

Fashion Merchandising by Region

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Fashion Merchandising Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing area of study, Fashion Merchandising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fashion Merchandising

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	44
Other Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations	42
Special Products Marketing Operations	20

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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