2025 Best Fashion Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region
12
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
383
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Fashion Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #223 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fashion design. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 383 degrees in fashion design annually.
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Choosing a Great Fashion Design School
Your choice of fashion design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fashion Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Fashion Design Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Fashion Design in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fashion studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Fashion Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
53
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in fashion design needs to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 53 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in fashion design. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Michigan State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
58
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Columbia College Chicago is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in fashion design. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 58 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Columbia College Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
110
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Kent State University at Kent is a good option for students interested in a degree in fashion design. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 110 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Kent State University at Kent
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MI
Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 5 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from College for Creative Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the large city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 8 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at CCAD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Columbus College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Indiana University - Bloomington
BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 30 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Ball State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 6th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 8 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Central Michigan University
