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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,470 people earned their degree in fashion design, making the major the 207th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 260 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 156 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in fashion design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fashion design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fashion design program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fashion Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fashion studies students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Fashion Design Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 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 Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $12,317 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech Fashion Design Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $6,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of the Incarnate Word is $21,597 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Fashion Design Report

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fashion studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $26,726 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

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#8 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ai Houston has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Houston is $21,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

The Art Institute of Dallas also made our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Dallas is $20,737 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Fashion Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ai San Antonio has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio is $20,988 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The Art Institute of San Antonio Fashion Design Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fashion Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ai Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

Ai Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,877 for southwest region bachelor’s degree fashion studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend 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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