by our College Data Analytics Team
[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong fashion design education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for fashion design students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fashion design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Meredith College tops our 2027 list of the best value fashion design schools in North Carolina. Set in the city of Raleigh, Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $45,630 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for fashion design graduates is $25,000. Early-career fashion design graduates make about $36,357. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Meredith College admits about 74% of applicants.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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