2025 Best Fashion Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
12
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,327
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for fashion design students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,327 degrees in fashion design to qualified students.
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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 Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Fashion Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
592
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fashion design. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were roughly 592 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Fashion Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a degree in fashion design. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
36
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in fashion design has to check out Pratt Institute - Main. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
There were about 36 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Pratt Institute - Main
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
310
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
The New School is a good option for students pursuing a degree in fashion design. New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 310 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from The New School
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Drexel University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Thomas Jefferson University
UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 28 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 19th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 23 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Marist College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
50
Fashion Studies Degrees Awarded
Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 50 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Montclair State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 26 fashion design students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fashion design from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
