2024 Best Fashion Design Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Fashion Design is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #510 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fashion Design Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in fashion design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

The fashion studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality fashion studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fashion design students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fashion design students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fashion design related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fashion design students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fashion Design Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fashion Design in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in fashion design.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Fashion Studies

1

The New School
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

The New School is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in fashion design. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in fashion design from The New School

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in fashion design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in fashion design from Drexel University

2

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Delaware is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in fashion design. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in fashion design from University of Delaware

3

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in fashion design. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in fashion design from Fashion Institute of Technology

Best Fashion Design Colleges by State

Explore the best fashion design schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	16
Pennsylvania	607	11
Delaware	151	3

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Fashion Design Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Fashion Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Fashion Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Design & Applied Arts	174
Visual Communications	134
Interior Design	131
Industrial Design	77
Illustration	64
Game & Interactive Media Design	41
Graphic Design	39
Commercial & Advertising Art	5

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.