by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,103 people earned their degree in fashion design, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 442 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in fashion design. To top this list, a school must have a successful fashion design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region fashion studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 85 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 46 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 21 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 19 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 18 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 16 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Mount Mary University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Western Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 11 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, College for Creative Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College for Creative Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Dominican University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Wayne County Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fashion studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Ferris State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.
Ursuline College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The North Coast College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fashion Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The North Coast College is a small school located in Lakewood, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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