by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for fashion design students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 318 bachelor's degrees in fashion design during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The fashion studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fashion design students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fashion design.
Savannah College of Art and Design is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in fashion design. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fashion design has to check out Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from Virginia Commonwealth University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fashion design has to check out Belmont University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from Belmont University
It's difficult to beat Marymount University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fashion design. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Arlington.More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from Marymount University
Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from Meredith College
Brenau is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from Brenau University
Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fashion design from Clark Atlanta University
Explore the best fashion design schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 5 |
| Georgia | 453 | 212 |
| Virginia | 421 | 67 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 5 |
One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Fashion Design has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 941 |
| Interior Design | 867 |
| Illustration | 633 |
| Visual Communications | 530 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 386 |
| Industrial Design | 226 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 118 |
| Commercial Photography | 38 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 33 |