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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fashion Design in California

26 Colleges in California
282 Associate Degrees
An associate degree in fashion design is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #117 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for fashion design students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 282 associate degrees in fashion design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fashion Design School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fashion Design in California The fashion studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fashion Design in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of fashion design students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fashion design.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fashion design.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Fashion Studies Students Working on Their Associate

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160 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Best Quality In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fashion design. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in fashion design in California.

There were approximately 160 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.

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20 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Best Quality In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Los Angeles Trade Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fashion design. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in fashion design in California.

There were roughly 20 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
10 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in fashion design has to look into Santa Monica College. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

There were approximately 10 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
10 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in fashion design needs to take a look at Palomar College. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 10 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at Palomar College in the most recent data year.

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9 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

San Diego Mesa College is a very large public college located in the city of San Diego.

There were about 9 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent data year.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
7 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Best Quality In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for associate degrees in fashion design in California.

There were roughly 7 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
7 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 7 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent data year.

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West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
6 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

West Valley College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Saratoga.

There were about 6 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at West Valley College in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Best Quality In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mt. SAC is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for associate degrees in fashion design in California.

There were roughly 6 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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Best Fashion Design Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fashion Design Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 277 27

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Fashion Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 518
Interior Design 224
Visual Communications 105
Game & Interactive Media Design 44
Commercial & Advertising Art 38
Illustration 12

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