2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fashion Design in the Far Western US Region

Fashion Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #158 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fashion Design in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in fashion design during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fashion Design School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The fashion studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fashion Design in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality fashion design program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fashion design.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fashion Design in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fashion design.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fashion Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

77 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#5 Best Quality In CA

Academy of Art University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in fashion design. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fashion design in California.

There were about 77 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

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2

Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fashion design needs to look into Otis College of Art and Design. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fashion design in California.

There were approximately 21 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Otis College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

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3

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fashion design has to take a look at California College of the Arts. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of San Francisco. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fashion design in California.

There were roughly 15 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent data year.

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4

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#4 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fashion design needs to take a look at Woodbury University. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Burbank. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fashion design in California.

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

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5

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fashion design in California.

There were about 4 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

6

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fashion design in Washington.

There were about 1 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Beverly Hills Design Institute
Beverly Hills, CA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Most Popular In CA

BHDI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly Hills.

There were roughly 1 fashion design individuals who graduated with this degree at BHDI in the most recent data year.

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Best Fashion Design Colleges by State

Explore the most popular fashion design colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	629	150
Washington	527	6

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Fashion Design Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Fashion Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	748
Graphic Design	670
Interior Design	410
Illustration	283
Other Design & Applied Arts	248
Industrial Design	239
Game & Interactive Media Design	239
Commercial & Advertising Art	63

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.