2027 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Massachusetts
[Fashion Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/fashion-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for fashion design students.
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2027 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fashion design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Fashion Design Schools
For return on investment in fashion design, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth this year. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,612, with out-of-state students paying around $32,567. Typical student debt for fashion design graduates is $27,000. Early-career fashion design graduates make about $29,660. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth admits about 91% of applicants.
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a great value for students pursuing a degree in fashion design, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $15,400 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $43,400. Typical student debt for fashion design graduates is $22,500. Early-career fashion design graduates make about $24,706. Set against $22,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design admits about 76% of applicants.
Lasell College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value fashion design schools. Lasell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton. Students from in state pay about $27,040 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for fashion design graduates is $27,000. Early-career fashion design graduates make about $29,661. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lasell College admits about 81% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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