2024 Best Fashion Design Master's Degree Schools in New York

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of fashion design. Combined, these schools handed out 16 master's degrees in fashion design to qualified students.

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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 colleges for fashion design students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The fashion studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fashion Design Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fashion Design in New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Fashion Studies

1

The New School
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat The New School if you want to pursue 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

2

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in fashion design needs to check out Fashion Institute of Technology. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in fashion design from Fashion Institute of Technology

Best Fashion Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fashion Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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
Interior Design	119
Visual Communications	103
Industrial Design	71
Illustration	49
Other Design & Applied Arts	17
Game & Interactive Media Design	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.