2025 Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Fashion Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #124 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 274 associate degrees in fashion design to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fashion design students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other fashion design students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fashion design related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fashion design students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Fashion Design in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for fashion design students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Fashion Studies

1

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

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

164 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in fashion design needs to check out FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a associate in fashion design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

2

Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in fashion design needs to check out Seattle Central College. Seattle Central is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Seattle.More information about a associate in fashion design from Seattle Central College

Best Fashion Design Colleges by State

Explore the best fashion design schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	237
Washington	288	24

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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 Majors Related to Fashion Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	562
Interior Design	320
Commercial & Advertising Art	143
Visual Communications	104
Game & Interactive Media Design	54
Commercial Photography	32
Illustration	24
Industrial Design	1

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.