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2027 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Missouri

[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.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for fashion design students.

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• Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Missouri

2027 Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Missouri

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

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

$21,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,663 Avg Student Debt

$53,278 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lindenwood University tops our 2027 list of the best value fashion design schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. In-state tuition and fees average $21,600. Typical student debt for fashion design graduates is $28,663. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Lindenwood University generally make around $48,197. Set against $28,663 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 57%.

2

Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,089 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Washington University In St Louis one of the best values for fashion design. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Fashion Design graduates carry a median of $19,089 in student loans. Soon after graduation, fashion design degree recipients from Washington University In St Louis generally make around $33,615. Set against $19,089 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.